Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians bachelor's degree outcomes at Ferris State University
Big Rapids, MI · Public · Federal field 4703
Data scope
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The short version
Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.
$227 above the national median for the same field and credential.
- Debt pressure
- 27.8% of annual earnings
- Positive-payoff price ceiling
- $51,320 / year
- 10-year scenario
- +80% · Positive payoff
- Price evidence
- 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+$205,280
$9,000Current college-wide context+$169,280
$14,000Annual price+$149,280
$28,000Annual price+$93,280
$42,000Annual price+$37,280
$56,000Annual price−$18,720
$70,000Annual price−$74,720
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$83,528$50,539 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.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$8,624
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$23,250
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$83,528
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$246/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.
Enter my price →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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
3.5% 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$6,961
Estimated loan payment$246
21borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$83,528 vs. $83,301
$227 above the national median for the same field and credential.
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+4.3% projected U.S. growth · 3.6k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentElevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers$99,140 median wageMI estimate · 560 jobs · 47-4021+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 1.9k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMillwrights$89,190 median wageMI estimate · 2,900 jobs · 49-9044+0.9% projected U.S. growth · 3.2k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$66,680 median wageMI estimate · 3,860 jobs · 49-3042+6.7% projected U.S. growth · 15k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentRail Car Repairers$64,370 median wageMI estimate · 370 jobs · 49-3043+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1.6k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentIndustrial Machinery Mechanics$64,250 median wageMI estimate · 17,310 jobs · 49-9041+17.8% projected U.S. growth · 44.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentWind Turbine Service Technicians$62,800 median wageMI estimate · 70 jobs · 49-9081+29.5% projected U.S. growth · 1.5k 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 · 0.1k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMaintenance Workers, Machinery$59,590 median wageMI estimate · 1,640 jobs · 49-9043-1.9% projected U.S. growth · 4.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentNO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999
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.
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
23 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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