Trade schools by state
Trade schools in Michigan
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data · Updated October 17, 2026
34 colleges and trade schools in Michigan reported 92 electrician, HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning), plumbing or construction programs with graduates in the latest two reported years, according to the federal College Scorecard. For each one you can see how many certificates or degrees it awarded, what graduates typically earned a year and four years later, and what a year at the school costs after grants.
Electrician programs in Michigan
18 programs at 12 schools. Listed by graduates' pay one year after finishing, then by size; click any column heading to sort by it, and click again to reverse.
All 18 programs
| School | Program | Graduates 2023–24 | Typical pay 1 year after | Typical pay 4 years after | Yearly cost after grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson CollegeJackson · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 36 | $151,840 | — | $9,797 |
| Northern Michigan UniversityMarquette · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 35 | $64,915 | $78,273 | $12,759 |
| Alpena Community CollegeAlpena · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 44 | $59,252 | $108,690 | $3,238 |
| Alpena Community CollegeAlpena · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 63 | $53,355 | $126,578 | $3,238 |
| Grand Rapids Community CollegeGrand Rapids · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 28 | $41,917 | $45,898 | $3,357 |
| Lansing Community CollegeLansing · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 44 | — | $167,092 | $5,292 |
| Jackson CollegeJackson · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 19 | — | — | $9,797 |
| Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 18 | — | $59,811 | $21,322 |
| Delta CollegeUniversity Center · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 15 | — | — | $7,911 |
| Lansing Community CollegeLansing · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 10 | — | — | $5,292 |
| Delta CollegeUniversity Center · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 4 | — | — | $7,911 |
| Henry Ford CollegeDearborn · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 3 | — | — | $317 |
| Macomb Community CollegeWarren · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 3 | — | — | — |
| Mott Community CollegeFlint · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 3 | — | — | $9,438 |
| Kellogg Community CollegeBattle Creek · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 2 | — | — | $4,975 |
| Northwestern Michigan CollegeTraverse City · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 2 | — | — | $3,926 |
| Northwestern Michigan CollegeTraverse City · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 2 | — | — | $3,926 |
| Kellogg Community CollegeBattle Creek · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 1 | — | — | $4,975 |
Nationally, the typical pay one year after finishing was $44,469 for certificate programs; $55,611 for associate degree programs.
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HVAC programs in Michigan
25 programs at 17 schools. Listed by graduates' pay one year after finishing, then by size; click any column heading to sort by it, and click again to reverse.
All 25 programs
| School | Program | Graduates 2023–24 | Typical pay 1 year after | Typical pay 4 years after | Yearly cost after grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Universal Technical Institute-CantonCanton · Private for-profit · Scorecard | Certificate | 194 | $40,744 | $52,372 | $21,072 |
| Dorsey College-WayneWayne · Private for-profit · Scorecard | Certificate | 32 | $36,874 | $43,901 | $30,333 |
| Dorsey College-RosevilleRoseville · Private for-profit · Scorecard | Certificate | 23 | $36,874 | $43,901 | $26,455 |
| Dorsey College-WoodhavenWoodhaven · Private for-profit · Scorecard | Certificate | 21 | $36,874 | $43,901 | $26,818 |
| Dorsey College-SaginawSaginaw · Private for-profit · Scorecard | Certificate | 12 | $36,874 | $43,901 | $31,042 |
| Washtenaw Community CollegeAnn Arbor · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 34 | — | — | $3,143 |
| Mid Michigan CollegeHarrison · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 25 | — | — | $5,846 |
| Grand Rapids Community CollegeGrand Rapids · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 17 | — | — | $3,357 |
| Wayne County Community College DistrictDetroit · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 17 | — | — | $5,268 |
| Grand Rapids Community CollegeGrand Rapids · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 13 | — | — | $3,357 |
| Kirtland Community CollegeGrayling · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 12 | — | — | $5,522 |
| Mid Michigan CollegeHarrison · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 11 | — | — | $5,846 |
| Delta CollegeUniversity Center · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 9 | — | — | $7,911 |
| Lansing Community CollegeLansing · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 9 | — | — | $5,292 |
| Washtenaw Community CollegeAnn Arbor · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 9 | — | — | $3,143 |
| Wayne County Community College DistrictDetroit · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 6 | — | — | $5,268 |
| Lansing Community CollegeLansing · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 5 | — | — | $5,292 |
| Delta CollegeUniversity Center · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 4 | — | — | $7,911 |
| Abcott InstituteSouthfield · Private for-profit · Scorecard | Certificate | 3 | — | — | $46,242 |
| Kirtland Community CollegeGrayling · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 3 | — | — | $5,522 |
| Northern Michigan UniversityMarquette · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 3 | — | — | $12,759 |
| Oakland Community CollegeAuburn Hills · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 3 | — | — | $5,190 |
| Northwestern Michigan CollegeTraverse City · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 1 | — | — | $3,926 |
| Kellogg Community CollegeBattle Creek · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 0 | — | — | $4,975 |
| Kellogg Community CollegeBattle Creek · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 0 | — | — | $4,975 |
Nationally, the typical pay one year after finishing was $42,278 for certificate programs; $48,589 for associate degree programs.
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Plumbing programs in Michigan
3 programs at 3 schools. Listed by graduates' pay one year after finishing, then by size; click any column heading to sort by it, and click again to reverse.
All 3 programs
| School | Program | Graduates 2023–24 | Typical pay 1 year after | Typical pay 4 years after | Yearly cost after grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washtenaw Community CollegeAnn Arbor · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 31 | — | — | $3,143 |
| Macomb Community CollegeWarren · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 5 | — | — | — |
| Kellogg Community CollegeBattle Creek · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 2 | — | — | $4,975 |
Nationally, the typical pay one year after finishing was $41,980 for certificate programs; $59,151 for associate degree programs.
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Construction programs in Michigan
46 programs at 22 schools. Listed by graduates' pay one year after finishing, then by size; click any column heading to sort by it, and click again to reverse.
All 46 programs
| School | Program | Graduates 2023–24 | Typical pay 1 year after | Typical pay 4 years after | Yearly cost after grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Michigan UniversityYpsilanti · Public · Scorecard | Bachelor's degreeConstruction Management | 19 | $79,761 | $87,028 | $16,628 |
| Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing · Public · Scorecard | Bachelor's degreeConstruction Engineering Technology/Technician | 31 | $78,401 | $95,387 | $21,322 |
| Northern Michigan UniversityMarquette · Public · Scorecard | Bachelor's degreeConstruction Management | 28 | $76,315 | $91,682 | $12,759 |
| Ferris State UniversityBig Rapids · Public · Scorecard | Bachelor's degreeConstruction Management | 43 | $74,920 | $90,504 | $8,402 |
| Michigan Technological UniversityHoughton · Public · Scorecard | Bachelor's degreeConstruction Management | 11 | $72,674 | — | $13,446 |
| Wayne State UniversityDetroit · Public · Scorecard | Bachelor's degreeConstruction Engineering Technology/Technician | 30 | $67,234 | $84,695 | $11,212 |
| Ferris State UniversityBig Rapids · Public · Scorecard | Associate degreeConstruction Engineering Technology/Technician | 48 | $58,635 | $83,536 | $8,402 |
| Grand Rapids Community CollegeGrand Rapids · Public · Scorecard | CertificateBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 15 | $37,183 | $39,288 | $3,357 |
| Wayne County Community College DistrictDetroit · Public · Scorecard | CertificateBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 56 | — | — | $5,268 |
| Washtenaw Community CollegeAnn Arbor · Public · Scorecard | Associate degreeBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 51 | — | — | $3,143 |
| Washtenaw Community CollegeAnn Arbor · Public · Scorecard | CertificateBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 48 | — | — | $3,143 |
| Macomb Community CollegeWarren · Public · Scorecard | Associate degreeConstruction Engineering Technology/Technician | 11 | — | — | — |
| Southwestern Michigan CollegeDowagiac · Public · Scorecard | Associate degreeCarpenters | 9 | — | — | $6,613 |
| Michigan Career and Technical InstitutePlainwell · Public · Scorecard | CertificateBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 8 | — | $33,959 | $13,118 |
| Delta CollegeUniversity Center · Public · Scorecard | Associate degreeBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 7 | — | — | $7,911 |
| Northern Michigan UniversityMarquette · Public · Scorecard | Associate degreeBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 7 | — | — | $12,759 |
| Northwestern Michigan CollegeTraverse City · Public · Scorecard | CertificateCarpenters | 6 | — | — | $3,926 |
| Lansing Community CollegeLansing · Public · Scorecard | CertificateCarpenters | 5 | — | — | $5,292 |
| Lawrence Technological UniversitySouthfield · Private nonprofit · Scorecard | Bachelor's degreeConstruction Management | 5 | — | — | $33,466 |
| Delta CollegeUniversity Center · Public · Scorecard | Associate degreeConstruction Engineering Technology/Technician | 4 | — | — | $7,911 |
| Lansing Community CollegeLansing · Public · Scorecard | Associate degreeConstruction Management | 4 | — | — | $5,292 |
| Bay Mills Community CollegeBrimley · Public · Scorecard | Associate degreeConstruction Trades, General | 3 | — | — | $7,903 |
| Delta CollegeUniversity Center · Public · Scorecard | CertificateBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 3 | — | — | $7,911 |
| Northwestern Michigan CollegeTraverse City · Public · Scorecard | Associate degreeBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 3 | — | — | $3,926 |
| Oakland Community CollegeAuburn Hills · Public · Scorecard | Associate degreeConstruction Management | 3 | — | — | $5,190 |
| Lansing Community CollegeLansing · Public · Scorecard | Associate degreeCarpenters | 2 | — | — | $5,292 |
| Lansing Community CollegeLansing · Public · Scorecard | CertificateConstruction Management | 2 | — | — | $5,292 |
| Monroe County Community CollegeMonroe · Public · Scorecard | Associate degreeConstruction Engineering Technology/Technician | 2 | — | — | $4,044 |
| Oakland Community CollegeAuburn Hills · Public · Scorecard | CertificateBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 2 | — | — | $5,190 |
| Southwestern Michigan CollegeDowagiac · Public · Scorecard | CertificateCarpenters | 2 | — | — | $6,613 |
| Gogebic Community CollegeIronwood · Public · Scorecard | Associate degreeConstruction Engineering Technology/Technician | 1 | — | — | $6,623 |
| Henry Ford CollegeDearborn · Public · Scorecard | Associate degreeConstruction Engineering Technology/Technician | 1 | — | — | $317 |
| Macomb Community CollegeWarren · Public · Scorecard | Associate degreeConstruction Trades, General | 1 | — | — | — |
| Macomb Community CollegeWarren · Public · Scorecard | CertificateCarpenters | 1 | — | — | — |
| Macomb Community CollegeWarren · Public · Scorecard | CertificateBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 1 | — | — | — |
| Siena Heights UniversityAdrian · Private nonprofit · Scorecard | Bachelor's degreeConstruction Engineering Technology/Technician | 1 | — | — | $18,630 |
| Washtenaw Community CollegeAnn Arbor · Public · Scorecard | Associate degreeConstruction Trades, General | 1 | — | — | $3,143 |
| Ferris State UniversityBig Rapids · Public · Scorecard | CertificateConstruction Management | 0 | — | — | $8,402 |
| Gogebic Community CollegeIronwood · Public · Scorecard | CertificateCarpenters | 0 | — | — | $6,623 |
| Lansing Community CollegeLansing · Public · Scorecard | CertificateBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 0 | — | — | $5,292 |
| Macomb Community CollegeWarren · Public · Scorecard | CertificateConstruction Engineering Technology/Technician | 0 | — | — | — |
| Michigan Career and Technical InstitutePlainwell · Public · Scorecard | CertificateConstruction Trades, General | 0 | — | — | $13,118 |
| Monroe County Community CollegeMonroe · Public · Scorecard | CertificateConstruction Engineering Technology/Technician | 0 | — | — | $4,044 |
| Oakland Community CollegeAuburn Hills · Public · Scorecard | CertificateConstruction Management | 0 | — | — | $5,190 |
| Washtenaw Community CollegeAnn Arbor · Public · Scorecard | CertificateConstruction Trades, General | 0 | — | — | $3,143 |
| Wayne County Community College DistrictDetroit · Public · Scorecard | Associate degreeBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 0 | — | — | $5,268 |
Nationally, the typical pay one year after finishing was $51,213 for certificate programs in construction engineering technology/technician; $60,261 for associate degree programs in construction engineering technology/technician; $77,872 for bachelor's degree programs in construction engineering technology/technician; $39,348 for certificate programs in construction trades, general; $74,049 for associate degree programs in construction trades, general; $35,931 for certificate programs in carpenters; $39,626 for associate degree programs in carpenters; $35,572 for certificate programs in building/construction finishing, management, and inspection; $52,746 for associate degree programs in building/construction finishing, management, and inspection; $59,911 for certificate programs in construction management; $58,990 for associate degree programs in construction management; $75,379 for bachelor's degree programs in construction management.
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How to read these numbers
- Where they come from: the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Schools report their programs and graduates; the pay figures come from federal tax records.
- Graduates: the number of certificates or degrees the school reported awarding in that field in the 2023–24 school year. Programs with no graduates in the two latest reported years (2022–23 and 2023–24) are left out.
- Typical pay: the median yearly earnings (wages plus self-employment income) of graduates who were working and not back in school. The 1-year figure is for people who finished in 2020–21 or 2021–22; the 4-year figure is for people who finished in 2017–18 or 2018–19. Both are in 2024 dollars.
- Who's counted: only graduates who got federal student aid (federal grants or student loans). Graduates who didn't get federal aid aren't in the figures, so the numbers may not describe every graduate.
- A dash (—) means the Department didn't publish a figure. For pay, that's usually because too few graduates were measured, so the figure is withheld to protect their privacy. Most small programs have no pay figure.
- Yearly cost after grants: the school's average net price: a year's tuition, fees, books and living costs, minus the average grant and scholarship aid, for full-time students starting college for the first time who got federal aid (at public schools, only students paying in-state tuition). At most colleges it's an average across all programs, not the one listed; at schools that enroll students year-round instead of by semester, it's for the school's largest program, and for a program shorter than a year it's the cost of the whole program. A school's own net price calculator, if it has one, gives a closer estimate.
- Program names follow the federal list of fields of study. "Electrical" includes power line worker programs; "construction" includes general construction trades, carpentry, building finishing and inspection, construction technology and construction management.
Sources (3)
- College Scorecard data (field of study and institution files, through the College Scorecard API), U.S. Department of Education. Data as of October 17, 2026.
- Technical documentation: field of study data, U.S. Department of Education, October 2026 version.
- College Scorecard data dictionary, U.S. Department of Education.