How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $13,000.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 9% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians associate's degree at Ferris State University

Q: How much do Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians associate's degree graduates from Ferris State University earn?

The reported median is $75,106 four years after completion.

Big Rapids, MI · Public

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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 close to similar programs.

$6,089 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 17.3% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $105,530 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: +181% · Strong payoff
Available price data: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price+$211,060

$9,000Current college-wide context+$193,060

$20,000Annual price+$171,060

$40,000Annual price+$131,060

$60,000Annual price+$91,060

$80,000Annual price+$51,060

$100,000Annual price+$11,060

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+38%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$55,532 → $76,779

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

24Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

25Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

32Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-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.

57Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

27Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

29Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

25Graduates 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$75,106$42,117 above the preliminary benchmark

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$13,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$75,106

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$138/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.

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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.

$55,532Year 1

$75,106Year 4

$76,779Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.2% 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$6,259

Estimated loan payment$138

32borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$75,106 vs. $69,017

$6,089 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.

Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$96,890 median wageMI estimate · 2,240 jobs · 49-9012$62,060–$102,410 middle 50% of MI wages+4.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentElevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers$99,140 median wageMI estimate · 560 jobs · 47-4021$60,760–$139,690 middle 50% of MI wages+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 1,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMillwrights$89,190 median wageMI estimate · 2,900 jobs · 49-9044$74,610–$92,300 middle 50% of MI wages+0.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$66,680 median wageMI estimate · 3,860 jobs · 49-3042$58,850–$78,120 middle 50% of MI wages+6.7% projected U.S. growth · 15,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentRail Car Repairers$64,370 median wageMI estimate · 370 jobs · 49-3043$45,060–$80,060 middle 50% of MI wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentIndustrial Machinery Mechanics$64,250 median wageMI estimate · 17,310 jobs · 49-9041$57,310–$77,310 middle 50% of MI wages+17.8% projected U.S. growth · 44,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentWind Turbine Service Technicians$62,800 median wageMI estimate · 70 jobs · 49-9081$58,460–$79,770 middle 50% of MI wages+29.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardRefractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons$61,290 median wageU.S. estimate · 1,080 jobs · 49-9045-13.7% projected U.S. growth · 100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMaintenance Workers, Machinery$59,590 median wageMI estimate · 1,640 jobs · 49-9043$47,920–$69,660 middle 50% of MI wages-1.9% projected U.S. growth · 4,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentNO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999

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