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Surgical technologist programs in Michigan
Michigan has 13 accredited campuses awarding surgical tech credentials. If you finish and work as a surgical technologist in Michigan, expect to start around $43,690–$51,890 and reach a median of $63,320 with experience; the top quarter earn $76,470 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 $44,775 in their first year, against $41,966 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What surgical technologists earn in Michigan
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 3,840 employed in Michigan. National median: $64,650.
Campuses in Michigan, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: AdrianAnn ArborAuburn HillsDearbornDetroitGraylingLansingMarquetteOwossoSouthfieldTraverse CityUniversity CenterWarren
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirtland Community College | Grayling | Public | 9 | $54,834 | $15,964 | 34% | not reported |
| Henry Ford College | Dearborn | Public | 18 | $47,419 | $16,976 | not reported | not reported |
| Delta College | University Center | Public | 24 | $47,334 | $11,966 | 27% | not reported |
| Oakland Community College | Auburn Hills | Public | 17 | $45,914 | $12,250 | 21% | not reported |
| Washtenaw Community College | Ann Arbor | Public | 14 | $44,775 | $20,000 | 33% | not reported |
| Macomb Community College | Warren | Public | 44 | $43,636 | $7,049 | 18% | not reported |
| Northern Michigan University | Marquette | Public | 7 | $42,015 | $17,500 | not reported | not reported |
| Baker College | Owosso | non-profit | 14 | $41,277 | $18,850 | not reported | not reported |
| Lansing Community College | Lansing | Public | 18 | $41,099 | $17,420 | 25% | not reported |
| Wayne County Community College District | Detroit | Public | 31 | not reported | not reported | 22% | not reported |
| Abcott Institute | Southfield | for-profit | 8 | not reported | $13,875 | 93% | $33,361 |
| Northwestern Michigan College | Traverse City | Public | 5 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Siena Heights University | Adrian | non-profit | 1 | not reported | not reported | not reported | 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.