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Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician at Ferris State University

Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician at Ferris State University

What traits are you looking for in a heavy equipment maintenance technology/technician school? To help you decide if Ferris State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's heavy equipment maintenance technology/technician program.

Ferris is located in Big Rapids, Michigan and approximately 11,165 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 17 students received their associate's degree in heavy equipment maintenance technology/technician.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician section at the bottom of this page.

Ferris Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician

Ferris Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks heavy equipment maintenance technology/technician programs across the country. The following shows how Ferris performed in these rankings.

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 heavy equipment maintenance technology/technician major at Ferris is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician. 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 Value Heavy Equipment Maintenance Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1
Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Trade Schools 5
Best Value Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools 7

Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician Student Demographics at Ferris

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the heavy equipment maintenance technology/technician majors at Ferris State University.

Ferris Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician Associate’s Program

6% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 94% of heavy equipment maintenance technology/technician associate's degrees went to men and 6% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in heavy equipment maintenance technology/technician at Ferris are white. Around 94% 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 heavy equipment maintenance technology/technician.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Ferris Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician Bachelor’s Program

The heavy equipment maintenance technology/technician program at Ferris awarded 14 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 100% of these degrees went to men with the other 0% going to women.

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About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in heavy equipment maintenance technology/technician 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 heavy equipment maintenance technology/technician.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 11
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Ferris also has a doctoral program available in heavy equipment maintenance technology/technician. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician Grads May Go Into

A degree in heavy equipment maintenance technology/technician 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
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics 2,440 $52,120
Rail Car Repairers 360 $55,880

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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