Manufacturing Engineering at Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI · Bachelor's Degree · about 43 graduates a year

$68,715
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$80,996
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$88,451
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#14 of 15
Rank by pay
#12 of 15
Rank, wage-adjusted
$16,052
Median federal debt

Ferris State University graduates in manufacturing engineering earn 8% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 20% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Ferris State University Compares for Manufacturing Engineering

All 15 colleges reporting manufacturing engineering earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Northwestern University Evanston, IL$97,819$96,107#2—
2National University San Diego, CA$97,525$88,741#5—
3Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI$95,416$100,605#1$76,754
4California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA$93,042$84,662#13$79,549
5Brigham Young University Provo, UT$92,122$87,310#7$69,520
6Dunwoody College of Technology Minneapolis, MN$90,176$86,137#9$77,857
7Texas State University San Marcos, TX$88,995$90,482#4$68,886
8Bradley University Peoria, IL$88,690$87,137#8$67,488
9University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, WI$87,431$90,976#3$72,830
10Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ$85,911$88,275#6$74,119
11Oregon State University Corvallis, OR$85,369$85,872#10$72,154
12Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Bend, OR$85,369$85,872#11$72,154
13Western Washington University Bellingham, WA$85,314$78,471#14$65,863
14Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI$80,996$85,401#12$68,715
15Robert Morris University Moon Township, PA$74,446$75,712#15$62,012

Other Majors at Ferris State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$118,364—#1 of 48
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$91,993$78,820#4 of 51
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$91,678$54,840#36 of 99
Construction Management$90,504$73,292#40 of 57
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians$88,670$67,764—
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$86,348$68,334#20 of 46
Computer and Information Sciences$85,131$65,597#234 of 459
Surveying Engineering$84,958$72,931—
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians$83,528$65,331—
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$82,821$66,747#29 of 61
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,718$74,851#654 of 966
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$76,031$67,423#92 of 253
Finance and Financial Management Services$75,797—#245 of 452
Human Resources Management and Services$66,054$50,089#109 of 187
Marketing$66,023$39,668#274 of 516
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$64,703$65,935#84 of 93
Business Administration, Management and Operations$64,131$48,535#615 of 1176
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$63,582$62,805#56 of 76
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$62,718$50,543#35 of 61
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$61,884$46,695#13 of 42
Criminal Justice and Corrections$60,325$44,897#143 of 660
Biology$56,878$27,334#455 of 841
Health and Medical Administrative Services$56,774$44,371#163 of 275
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$54,837$38,583#180 of 476
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians$54,031—#9 of 9
Accounting and Related Services$53,742$46,359#775 of 796
Social Work$53,351$38,870#169 of 420
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$51,484$44,977#162 of 345
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$51,396$38,375#160 of 178
Design and Applied Arts$50,658$34,045#173 of 299

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Ferris State University manufacturing engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $68,715 one year after graduating and $80,996 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Ferris State University rank for manufacturing engineering?

Among 15 colleges reporting earnings for manufacturing engineering graduates, Ferris State University ranks #14 by median pay four years after graduation, and #12 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is manufacturing engineering at Ferris State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 8% less than the national median for manufacturing engineering ($88,451), and the median federal debt at graduation is $16,052.

← All data for Ferris State University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.