by our College Data Analytics TeamIndustrial Production Technology is a major offered under the engineering technologies program of study at Ferris State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in industrial production tech, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for industrial production tech majors, Ferris came in at #10. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Michigan.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Ferris paid an average of $456 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,768 | $12,768 |
| Books and Supplies | $816 | $816 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,036 | $10,036 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,035 | $2,035 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Industrial Production Tech students who received their bachelor’s degree at Ferris took out an average of $26,000 in student loans. That is 14% higher than the national average of $22,735.
industrial production tech who receive their bachelor’s degree from Ferris make an average of $74,173 a year during the early days of their career. That is 45% higher than the national average of $51,331.
Ferris does not offer an online option for its industrial production tech bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Ferris Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in industrial production tech in 2019-2020, 14.8% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 13.2%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in industrial production tech at Ferris in 2019-2020, 10.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 111 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Industrial Production Technology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Plastics & Polymer Engineering Technology | 45 |
| Industrial Technology | 39 |
| Other Industrial Production Technologies | 44 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Architectural Engineering Technology | 16 |
| Electronics Engineering Technology | 16 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technology | 93 |
| Energy Systems Technologies | 26 |
*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.
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