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Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology at Ferris State University

2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician, you may want to check out the program at Ferris State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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, 42 students received their associate's degree in ME tech.

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

Ferris Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Degrees Available

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

Ferris Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the ME 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 ME tech major at Ferris is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical 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
	5
Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Trade Schools	13
	22

ME Tech Student Demographics at Ferris

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

Ferris Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Associate’s Program

5% Women

12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 95% of ME tech associate's degrees went to men and 5% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in ME tech at Ferris are white. Around 81% 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 ME tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	34
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Ferris Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Bachelor’s Program

20% Women

2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Of the 55 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology from Ferris in 2020-2021, 80% were men and 20% were women. The typical ME tech bachelor's degree program is made up of only 11% women. So female students are more repesented at Ferris since its program graduates 9% more women than average.

About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ME 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 ME tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	50
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

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Careers That ME Tech Grads May Go Into

A degree in ME 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
Mechanical Engineering Technicians	4,630	$55,470

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

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