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Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians bachelor's degree at Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are notably above similar programs.

$11,103 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
26.4% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
$72,483 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
+119% · Strong payoff
Available price data
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

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What stays fixed$91,993 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+15%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$78,820 → $90,928
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
75Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
116Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
165Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$16,659Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

166Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
48Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
63Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
87Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
115Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$91,993$59,004 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 Parent PLUS borrowers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$8,624

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$24,250

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$91,993

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$257/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

1 related offering reported to the Department of Labor

These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.

Bachelor of Applied Science - Industrial Technology & Management · CIP 15.0612

Industrial Technology & Management

Reported price
$63,160
Completion
46.0%
Employed in Q2
93.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings
$23,279
This program provides online instruction, e-learning, or distance learning only.
Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 1 of 1 related records.
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AVERAGE NET PRICE$8,624Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$27,048Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE91.4%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE46.9%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$78,820Year 1
$91,993Year 4
$90,928Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.4% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$7,666
Estimated loan payment$257
165borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$91,993 vs. $80,890

$11,103 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$73,960 median wageMI estimate · 1,130 jobs · 17-3029$51,920–$84,100 middle 50% of MI wages+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 5,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeIndustrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$64,510 median wageMI estimate · 5,410 jobs · 17-3026$56,600–$80,190 middle 50% of MI wages+3.1% projected U.S. growth · 6,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeElectrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$74,800 median wageMI estimate · 2,350 jobs · 17-3023$58,550–$83,720 middle 50% of MI wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 8,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeSemiconductor Processing Technicians$51,430 median wageU.S. estimate · 270 jobs · 51-9141+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 3,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentWelders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$49,990 median wageMI estimate · 13,330 jobs · 51-4121$46,520–$59,190 middle 50% of MI wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 40,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Rexburg, ID

Brigham Young University-Idaho

$11,776 higher earnings · $403 lower annual net price

Earnings
$103,769
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$8,221
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Los Angeles, CA

California State University, Los Angeles

$8,367 less debt · $4,657 lower annual net price

Earnings
$86,970
Debt
$15,883
Annual net price
$3,967
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Buffalo, NY

SUNY Buffalo State University

$6,025 higher earnings

Earnings
$98,018
Debt
$29,500
Annual net price
$11,346
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Ogden, UT

Weber State University

$2,461 higher earnings

Earnings
$94,454
Debt
$26,500
Annual net price
$10,258
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DATA QUALITY

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116 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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