Baker College

Owosso, MI · Private nonprofit · 3,026 students · Visit Website

Baker College offers hands-on training for skilled trades like automotive and diesel service technology, welding, and various healthcare support roles such as Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) and Certified Medication Assistant (CMA). The Auto/Diesel Institute of Michigan at Baker College Owosso features a 43,000-square-foot facility with industry-standard equipment and ASE Master Certified technicians as instructors. The college also emphasizes career readiness through employer partnerships and utilizes the Handshake platform to connect students and alumni with job and internship opportunities.

Programs Analyzed

13

Avg Grad Earnings

$35,455/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

55/100

Tuition

$12,810/yr

All Programs at Baker College

13 trade programs at Baker College, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.

Program Score Earnings Debt 10yr ROI AI Risk Job Market
Business Administration
Business Administration, Management and Operations
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67 $40,585/yr $22,250 17.4x High Very Large
1,753 openings/yr
Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice and Corrections
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65 $44,354/yr $17,269 15.3x Moderate Very Large
480 openings/yr
Vehicle Repair Technology
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies
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61 $39,719/yr $5,500 38.1x Low Very Large
214 openings/yr
IT Management
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
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59 $35,380/yr $21,456 19.6x Very High Very Large
386 openings/yr
Health Administration
Health and Medical Administrative Services
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59 $33,831/yr $20,000 14.0x High Very Large
729 openings/yr
Accounting
Accounting and Related Services
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57 $36,181/yr $23,522 16.3x Very High Very Large
451 openings/yr
Culinary Arts
Culinary Arts and Related Services
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57 $25,204/yr $12,000 13.6x Low Very Large
789 openings/yr
Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
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56 $32,846/yr $10,731 24.6x Moderate Very Large
252 openings/yr
Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
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54 $46,984/yr $18,850 19.0x Moderate Very Large
124 openings/yr
Dental Assisting
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
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51 $43,971/yr $21,139 16.7x Moderate Large
99 openings/yr
Human Development & Family Studies
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
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48 $22,557/yr $21,699 11.5x High Very Large
297 openings/yr
Veterinary Technology
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
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45 $35,142/yr $14,625 14.2x Moderate Large
63 openings/yr
Broadcasting & Digital Media
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
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38 $24,167/yr 11.8x High Very Large
144 openings/yr

Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.

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About This Data

TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 13 trade and vocational programs at Baker College using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).

The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections). Last updated 2026.