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Electrician schools in Michigan
Michigan has 10 accredited campuses awarding electrician credentials. If you finish and work as an electrician in Michigan, expect to start around $42,980–$50,360 and reach a median of $76,270 with experience; the top quarter earn $92,300 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Michigan). Graduates of these Michigan programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $58,958 in their first year, against $34,710 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What electricians earn in Michigan
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 23,530 employed in Michigan. National median: $63,190.
Campuses in Michigan, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: AlpenaBattle CreekDearbornEast LansingFlintGrand RapidsJacksonLansingTraverse CityUniversity Center
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lansing Community College | Lansing | Public | 33 | $78,363 | not reported | 25% | not reported |
| Alpena Community College | Alpena | Public | 9 | $39,554 | $5,500 | not reported | not reported |
| Michigan State University | East Lansing | Public | 11 | $38,974 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Grand Rapids Community College | Grand Rapids | Public | 35 | $31,348 | $6,460 | 21% | not reported |
| Jackson College | Jackson | Public | 42 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Delta College | University Center | Public | 24 | not reported | not reported | 27% | not reported |
| Northwestern Michigan College | Traverse City | Public | 4 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Henry Ford College | Dearborn | Public | 2 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Kellogg Community College | Battle Creek | Public | 1 | not reported | not reported | 30% | not reported |
| Mott Community College | Flint | Public | 1 | not reported | not reported | 32% | not reported |
Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.
Ranked by median earnings of this program's graduates one year after completion (College Scorecard field-of-study, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026); campuses without a reported figure follow, by credentials awarded. "Program debt" is the median federal loan debt for graduates of this program at this campus. Completion is the campus-wide 150%-of-time rate. "Not reported" means the federal file suppresses the value for privacy.