Chemical Technology/Technician at Ferris State University

If you are interested in studying chemical technology/technician, you may want to check out the program at Ferris State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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 Chemical Technology/Technician section at the bottom of this page.

Ferris Chemical Technology/Technician Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Chem Tech (Less Than 1 Year)
• Associate’s Degree in Chem Tech

Ferris Chemical Technology/Technician Rankings

Chem Tech Student Demographics at Ferris

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

Ferris Chemical Technology/Technician Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of chem tech associate's degrees went to men and 80% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in chem tech only graduates about 33% women each year. The program at Ferris may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 47% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in chem tech at Ferris are white. Around 100% 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 chem tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

Careers That Chem Tech Grads May Go Into

A degree in chem tech 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
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	3,660	$54,470
Chemical Technicians	2,170	$40,270

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.