Michigan Trade Schools
Michigan ranked #15 in the nation for trade school degrees handed out in 2019. Around 21,208 students received some type of diploma that year. Students who live in the state can take advantage of in-state tuition averaging $15,073 a year, while students from out-of-state may pay a higher average tuition of $18,104 a year.
About 58% of students who go to college in this state take out loans, with the average yearly loan amount being $7,336 per year.
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The total student population at Washtenaw Community College is 12,264, which includes 3,171 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.
Roughly 22% of students at Washtenaw Community College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $4,847 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 17.9% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Washtenaw Community College is $25,400.
The total student population at Ferris State University is 13,250, of which 11,896 students are undergraduates and of those, 8,079 are full-time. For undergraduates at Ferris, the average graduation time is 4.7 years.
About 74% of students who apply get accepted. Around 42% of accepted students are men, and 58% are women.
Approximately 68% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $7,487 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 7.0% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Ferris is $36,500.
There are 8,974 undergraduates at Baker College, of which 3,779 are full-time, and there are 9,332 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1.
Approximately 60% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $6,612 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 15.1% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from Baker College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $23,800 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 11,771 students at LCC in total, 4,321 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.
Approximately 26% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $3,938 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 14.9% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from LCC is $25,900.
The total student population at Macomb Community College is 20,220, which includes 5,975 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 24 to 1.
7% of Macomb Community College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $3,575 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 14.1% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $26,600 during the early-career years.
The total student population at Douglas J Aveda Institute is 793, which includes 793 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 13 to 1.
Approximately 83% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $7,659 a year. This school’s student loan default rate of 11.2% is close to the national average of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $21,500 during the early-career years.
The total student population at U.S. Truck Driver Training School is 173, which includes 173 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1.
28% of U.S. Truck Driver Training School students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $5,869 a year.
The total student population at Grand Rapids Community College is 13,788, which includes 4,104 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 21 to 1.
25% of Grand Rapids Community College students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $3,611 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 15.8% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Grand Rapids Community College is $25,200.
The total student population at Northwestern Technological Institute is 751, which includes 751 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.
Approximately 71% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $6,060 a year. Northwestern Technological Institute has a 5.9% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from Northwestern Technological Institute with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $27,300 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 167 students at Career Quest Learning Centers - Lansing in total, 167 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.
54% of Career Quest Learning Centers - Lansing students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $7,552 a year. This school’s student loan default rate of 11.5% is close to the national average of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from Career Quest Learning Centers - Lansing with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $17,000 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 845 students at MIAT College of Technology in total, 845 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 13 to 1.
Around 99% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 95% are men and 5% are women.
Approximately 77% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $10,892 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 19.0% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from MIAT College of Technology is $42,700.
There are 3,876 full-time undergraduates at Oakland Community College, and 15,411 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 21 to 1.
Roughly 12% of students at Oakland Community College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $3,670 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 18.9% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from Oakland Community College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $24,900 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 9,895 students at Schoolcraft College in total, 2,631 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 23 to 1.
Approximately 8% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $3,076 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 15.3% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from Schoolcraft College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $27,500 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 50,351 students at Michigan State in total, 39,423 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 35,744 are full-time. For undergraduates at Michigan State, the average graduation time is 4.4 years.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 72%. Around 48% of accepted students are men, and 52% are women.
41% of Michigan State students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $8,129 a year. Michigan State has a 3.4% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Michigan State is $41,600.
The total student population at Western Michigan University is 22,562, of which 17,760 students are undergraduates and of those, 14,983 are full-time. It takes the average WMU undergraduate about 4.7 years to complete their degree.
About 82% of students who apply get accepted. Around 46% of accepted students are men, and 54% are women.
76% of WMU students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $7,792 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 7.0% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from WMU is $32,300.
The total student population at Henry Ford College is 12,219, which includes 4,068 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.
Approximately 29% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $4,091 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 21.8% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from Henry Ford College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $23,900 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 7,595 students at Northern Michigan University in total, 7,089 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 6,184 are full-time. It takes the average Northern Michigan University undergraduate about 4.7 years to complete their degree.
About 74% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 41% are men and 59% are women.
Approximately 67% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $7,119 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 8.5% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Northern Michigan University is $28,500.
The total student population at Kellogg Community College is 4,245, which includes 1,049 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.
Approximately 13% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $4,921 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 21.8% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from Kellogg Community College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $25,700 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at Wayne County Community College District is 14,957, which includes 2,005 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.
Approximately 25% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $4,240 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 24.1% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $19,900 during the early-career years.
There are 398 full-time undergraduates at Dorsey Schools, Madison Heights, and 398 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1.
Approximately 96% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $14,745 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 22.0% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from Dorsey Schools, Madison Heights with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $19,600 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 8,080 students at Delta College in total, 2,848 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.
Approximately 16% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $3,613 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 15.9% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Delta College is $24,700.
There are 440 students at Dorsey Schools, Roseville in total, 440 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.
Roughly 93% of students at Dorsey Schools, Roseville take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $13,396 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 22.0% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Dorsey Schools, Roseville is $19,600.
The total student population at Michigan Career and Technical Institute is 218, which includes 218 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $15,000 during the early-career years.
There are 8,069 students at Kalamazoo Valley Community College in total, 2,604 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.
Approximately 24% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $4,228 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 19.7% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $24,700 during the early-career years.
The total student population at Eastern Michigan University is 19,123, of which 16,022 students are undergraduates and of those, 11,428 are full-time. It takes the average Eastern Michigan undergraduate about 4.9 years to complete their degree.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 45%. Around 62% of accepted students are men, and 25% are women.
Approximately 60% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $6,418 a year. This school’s student loan default rate of 9.1% is close to the national average of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from Eastern Michigan with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $32,000 during the early years of their career after graduation.
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