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Highest earning certificate practical nursing programs in Michigan
Michigan practical nursing programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Schoolcraft Community College District | Livonia | Public, 4-year | $75,104 | 32 |
| 2 | Gogebic Community College | Ironwood | Public, 2-year | $62,799 | 35 |
| 3 | Muskegon Community College | Muskegon | Public, 2-year | $60,995 | 48 |
| 4 | Delta College | University Center | Public, 2-year | $54,108 | 33 |
| 5 | Detroit Business Institute-Downriver | Riverview | For-profit, under 2-year | $52,535 | 53 |
| 6 | St Clair County Community College | Port Huron | Public, 2-year | $50,656 | 53 |
| 7 | Grand Rapids Community College | Grand Rapids | Public, 2-year | $45,946 | 53 |
| 8 | Ross Medical Education Center | Brighton | For-profit, under 2-year | $44,383 | 41 |
| 9 | Dorsey College | Madison Heights | For-profit, 2-year | $41,283 | 750 |
| 10 | Northern Michigan University | Marquette | Public, 4-year | $33,683 | 35 |
| 11 | Abcott Institute | Southfield | For-profit, under 2-year | $21,658 | 51 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.