by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance is a major offered under the mechanic and repair technologies program of study at Ferris State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in equipment maintenance, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. Ferris was ranked #11 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for equipment maintenance majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 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 |
Learn more about Ferris tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Ferris in Equipment Maintenance walked away with an average of $26,000 in student debt. That is about the same as the national average of $0.
The median early career salary of equipment maintenance students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Ferris is $66,325 per year. That is 14% higher than the national average of $58,300.
Ferris does not offer an online option for its equipment maintenance 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.
About 16.7% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in equipment maintenance in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 15.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 16.7% of the equipment maintenance bachelor’s degrees at Ferris in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 23%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician | 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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