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Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI · Public · Visit Website

Programs Analyzed

Avg Grad Earnings

$54,556/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

65/100

Tuition

$13,630/yr

All Programs at Ferris State University

17 trade programs ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score. Click any program for full earnings projections and AI-proof analysis.

Program	Score	Earnings	AI-Proof	ROI
Business Administration Compare across schools	82	$54,060/yr	Moderate	56.6x
Health Administration Compare across schools	80	$68,630/yr	Moderate	49.4x
Vehicle Repair Technology Compare across schools	75	$68,791/yr	AI-Proof	67.3x
Human Development & Family Studies Compare across schools	73	$49,671/yr	Moderate	44.0x
Human Resources Compare across schools	69	$53,029/yr	Moderate	41.4x
Precision Metalworking Compare across schools	68	$68,852/yr	AI-Proof	56.3x
Quality Control & Safety Technology Compare across schools	68	$67,753/yr	Moderate	63.1x
Criminal Justice Compare across schools	68	$48,203/yr	Resilient	22.0x
Health Administration Compare across schools	64	$39,818/yr	Moderate	18.8x
Mechanical Engineering Technology Compare across schools	63	$62,282/yr	Resilient	44.7x
Precision Metalworking Compare across schools	58	$56,811/yr	AI-Proof	29.4x
Mechanical Engineering Technology Compare across schools	57	$56,819/yr	Resilient	28.3x
Heavy Equipment Technology Compare across schools	57	$55,532/yr	AI-Proof	27.2x
Allied Health Professions Compare across schools	56	$51,971/yr	Resilient	19.0x
Culinary Arts Compare across schools	56	$26,692/yr	AI-Proof	8.8x
Dental Assisting Compare across schools	54	$49,748/yr	Resilient	15.9x
Environmental Technology Compare across schools	53	$48,795/yr	Resilient	25.3x

About This Data

TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 17 trade and vocational programs at Ferris State University using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034), and AI resilience research from OpenAI and academic institutions.

The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and return on investment. Each program page includes three scenarios (strong growth, base case, conservative) showing 10-year earnings projections.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2026.