Industrial Production Technology at Ferris State University

If you plan to study industrial production technology, take a look at what Ferris State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

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, 23 students received their associate's degree in industrial production tech.

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

Ferris Industrial Production Technology Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Industrial Production Tech
• Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Production Tech

Ferris Industrial Production Technology Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The industrial production tech major at Ferris is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Industrial Production Technology. 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
Most Focused Industrial Production Technology Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	7
Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools	11
Best Industrial Production Technology Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	11
Best Industrial Production Technology Trade Schools	17
	27
Best Value Industrial Production Technology Schools	38
Most Focused Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools	103
Most Popular Industrial Production Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools	203

Earnings of Ferris Industrial Production Tech Graduates

The median salary of industrial production tech students who receive their bachelor's degree at Ferris is $70,938. This is 20% higher than $58,910, which is the national average for all industrial production tech bachelor's degree recipients.

Industrial Production Tech Student Demographics at Ferris

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

Ferris Industrial Production Technology Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 91% of industrial production tech associate's degrees went to men and 9% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in industrial production tech at Ferris are white. Around 96% 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 industrial production tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	22
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Ferris Industrial Production Technology Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 108 students earned a bachelor's degree in industrial production tech from Ferris. About 15% of these graduates were women and the other 85% were men.

About 96% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in industrial production 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 industrial production tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	104
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Concentrations Within Industrial Production Technology

Industrial Production Technology 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
Plastics & Polymer Engineering Technology	44
Industrial Technology	44
Other Industrial Production Technologies	43

Related Majors

• Drafting & Design Engineering Technology
• Civil Engineering Technology
• Electronics Engineering Technology
• Engineering-Related Technologies
• Environmental Control Technology

Careers That Industrial Production Tech Grads May Go Into

A degree in industrial production 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
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	13,410	$39,670
Industrial Engineering Technicians	4,430	$54,320
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	2,790	$59,040
Engineering Technicians	2,670	$64,270

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Michael Barera under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.