Michigan Career and Technical Institute
Michigan Career and Technical Institute (MCTI) provides hands-on vocational training with a focus on preparing adults with disabilities for competitive employment. The school emphasizes a "learn-by-doing" approach in programs like Woodworking, Culinary Arts, and Industrial Electronics, utilizing modern industrial equipment and environments. MCTI also offers comprehensive job placement services, including resume assistance, interview preparation, and job leads, with an average graduate job placement rate of over 80% in the last decade.
Programs Analyzed
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All Programs at Michigan Career and Technical Institute
5 trade programs at Michigan Career Tech Institute, 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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Construction Management Technology
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection Compare nationwide → |
56 | $23,493/yr | — |
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Culinary Arts
Culinary Arts and Related Services Compare nationwide → Compare in MI → |
56 | $15,195/yr | — |
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Sales & Marketing
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations Compare nationwide → |
49 | $15,674/yr | — |
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Woodworking
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40 | $26,594/yr | — |
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Graphic Communications
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24 | $14,862/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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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 Plainwell
Other cities in Michigan with multiple trade schools, sorted by distance from Plainwell.
About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 5 trade and vocational programs at Michigan Career and Technical Institute 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.