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Engineering Technologies at Ferris State University

Engineering Technologies at Ferris State University

What traits are you looking for in a engineering tech school? To help you decide if Ferris State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's engineering tech program.

Ferris is located in Big Rapids, Michigan and has a total student population of 11,165. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 194 students received their associate's degree in engineering tech.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Engineering Technologies section at the bottom of this page.

Ferris Engineering Technologies Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Engineering Tech (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Engineering Tech
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering Tech

Ferris Engineering Technologies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the engineering tech progam at Ferris compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The engineering tech major at Ferris is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Engineering Technologies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools 25
Best Engineering Technologies Trade Schools 87
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Engineering Tech Student Demographics at Ferris

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering tech majors at Ferris State University.

Ferris Engineering Technologies Associate’s Program

13% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 87% of engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 13% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in engineering tech at Ferris are white. Around 89% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ferris State University with a associate's in engineering tech.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 172
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Ferris Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Program

16% Women
5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 233 engineering tech majors earned their bachelor's degree from Ferris. Of these graduates, 84% were men and 16% were women. The typical engineering tech bachelor's degree program is made up of only 14% women. So female students are more repesented at Ferris since its program graduates 2% more women than average.

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About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in engineering tech at Ferris are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ferris State University with a bachelor's in engineering tech.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 209
International Students 9
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Ferris also has a doctoral program available in engineering tech. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Engineering Technologies

Engineering Technologies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Ferris State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Industrial Production Technology 131
Mechanical Engineering Technology 122
Construction Engineering Technology 64
Quality Control Technology 44
Architectural Engineering Technology 31
Energy Systems Technologies 31
Environmental Control Technology 29
Engineering-Related Technologies 11
Electronics Engineering Technology 7
Civil Engineering Technology 3
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 1

Careers That Engineering Tech Grads May Go Into

A degree in engineering tech can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MI, the home state for Ferris State University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
Industrial Engineers 31,520 $89,330
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 30,600 $36,550
Software Applications Developers 29,540 $92,260
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 19,360 $42,220
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 13,410 $39,670

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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