Macomb Community College
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
Avg Grad Earnings
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
Tuition (In-State)
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 |
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Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Compare nationwide → Compare in MI → |
86 | $69,619/yr | $5,493 |
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Business Administration
Business Administration, Management and Operations Compare nationwide → Compare in MI → |
82 | $43,491/yr | — |
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Business
Business/Commerce, General Compare nationwide → Compare in MI → |
79 | $37,532/yr | $4,802 |
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Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Compare nationwide → Compare in MI → |
71 | $57,326/yr | $7,049 |
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Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Compare nationwide → Compare in MI → |
62 | $29,234/yr | — |
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Culinary Arts
Culinary Arts and Related Services Compare nationwide → Compare in MI → |
60 | $20,701/yr | — |
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Veterinary Technology
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians Compare nationwide → Compare in MI → |
58 | $38,126/yr | — |
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Drafting & Design Technology
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians Compare nationwide → Compare in MI → |
56 | $44,701/yr | — |
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Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Compare nationwide → Compare in MI → |
51 | $29,791/yr | $6,000 |
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Design
Design and Applied Arts Compare nationwide → Compare in MI → |
40 | $17,057/yr | $9,850 |
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.
More Trade Schools in Michigan
Top-scored trade schools elsewhere in Michigan, ranked by average TradeSchoolOutlook Score across their programs.
Apprenticeship Pathways in Michigan
Earn-while-you-learn alternatives in Michigan. Registered apprenticeships skip tuition and pay you during training, though training periods are typically longer.
Trade Schools Near Warren
Other cities in Michigan with multiple trade schools, sorted by distance from Warren.
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.