Welding Technology/Welder at Ferris State University

What traits are you looking for in a wielding school? To help you decide if Ferris State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's wielding program.

Ferris is located in Big Rapids, Michigan and approximately 11,165 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Welding Technology/Welder section at the bottom of this page.

Ferris Welding Technology/Welder Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Wielding

Ferris Welding Technology/Welder Rankings

Wielding Student Demographics at Ferris

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the wielding majors at Ferris State University.

Ferris Welding Technology/Welder Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 86% of wielding associate's degrees went to men and 14% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in wielding only graduates about 11% women each year. The program at Ferris may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 3% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in wielding at Ferris are white. Around 88% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ferris State University with a associate's in wielding.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	38
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Related Majors

• Tool & Die Technology/Technician

Careers That Wielding Grads May Go Into

A degree in wielding can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MI, the home state for Ferris State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	13,410	$39,670
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	2,750	$39,390

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Michael Barera under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.