Big Rapids, Michigan · Public
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians at Ferris State University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $8,624 school-wide net price and $54,735 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
1% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 1.0% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 74
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 91.4%
- Graduation rate
- 46.9%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $8,624/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $34,496
- Median debt
- $21,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $54,735/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (1%), school-wide average net price ($8,624), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($54,735), and peer averages from 74 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 74 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of A, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 1.6x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($4,217 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($5,757 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place Ferris State University in the top 19% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
Alpena Community College Alpena, MI · 0.7% of reported awards · $3,320 net A+ 
Indian River State College Fort Pierce, FL · 0.0% of reported awards · $3,815 net A+ 
Muskegon Community College Muskegon, MI · 0.2% of reported awards · $4,005 net A+ De Anza College Cupertino, CA · 0.7% of reported awards · $6,642 net A+ Blue Ridge Community and Technical College Martinsburg, WV · 0.2% of reported awards · $4,641 net A+ Delta College University Center, MI · 0.1% of reported awards · $4,547 net A+ 
Lansing Community College Lansing, MI · 0.0% of reported awards · $5,437 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians accounts for 1% of the awards or completions reported for Ferris State University. That award concentration is higher than at 84% of schools in this field set and is 1.6x the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Ferris State University's average net price is $8,624 per year, about $34,496 over four years. That is $4,217 below the $12,841 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $54,735 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $5,757 above the $48,978 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Ferris State University #14 of 74 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.