by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Manufacturing Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Manufacturing Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at Ferris State University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in manufacturing engineering, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Ferris was ranked #13 on College Factual's Best Schools for manufacturing engineering list. It is also ranked #2 in Michigan.
Here are some of the other rankings for Ferris.
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. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| 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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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Ferris in Manufacturing Engineering walked away with an average of $26,610 in student debt. That is 3% higher than the national average of $25,760.
The median early career salary of manufacturing engineering students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Ferris is $68,965 per year. That is 11% higher than the national average of $62,383.
Ferris does not offer an online option for its manufacturing engineering 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 manufacturing engineering in 2019-2020, 11.1% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 16.0%.
None of the manufacturing engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Ferris in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 44 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Manufacturing Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Manufacturing Engineering | 45 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to manufacturing engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Systems Engineering | 1 |
| Surveying Engineering | 12 |
*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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