Macomb Community College

Warren, MI · Public · 14,285 students · Visit Website

Macomb Community College offers extensive hands-on training for skilled trades and healthcare through various apprenticeship and certificate programs. The school partners with businesses to create customized apprenticeships, providing students with real-world experience, mentorship, and often a direct path to employment. Many programs, like those in welding and CNC machining, feature a 1:1 student-to-equipment ratio and focus on rapid skill development to meet industry demand. Macomb also provides pre-apprenticeship training to help students build foundational skills and prepare for these employer-sponsored opportunities.

Programs Analyzed

10

Avg Grad Earnings

$38,757/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

64/100

Tuition (In-State)

$3,600/yr
Out-of-state: $8,220/yr

All Programs at Macomb Community College

10 trade programs at Macomb CC, 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
Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
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86 $69,619/yr $5,493 102.6x High Very Large
292 openings/yr
Business Administration
Business Administration, Management and Operations
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82 $43,491/yr 73.2x High Very Large
1,753 openings/yr
Business
Business/Commerce, General
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79 $37,532/yr $4,802 74.2x High Very Large
832 openings/yr
Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
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71 $57,326/yr $7,049 63.1x Moderate Very Large
124 openings/yr
Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
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62 $29,234/yr 56.0x Moderate Very Large
252 openings/yr
Culinary Arts
Culinary Arts and Related Services
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60 $20,701/yr 35.5x Low Very Large
789 openings/yr
Veterinary Technology
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
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58 $38,126/yr 55.4x Moderate Large
63 openings/yr
Drafting & Design Technology
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians
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56 $44,701/yr 61.1x High Medium
16 openings/yr
Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
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51 $29,791/yr $6,000 63.3x Low Medium
13 openings/yr
Design
Design and Applied Arts
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40 $17,057/yr $9,850 61.9x High Very Large
101 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 10 trade and vocational programs at Macomb Community 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.