Muskegon Community College

Muskegon, MI · Public · 2,781 students · Visit Website

Muskegon Community College offers hands-on training in skilled trades, particularly within manufacturing and industrial technology, at its Sturrus Technology Center. The school provides apprenticeship programs that combine classroom instruction with on-the-job training through local employers, often leading to a U.S. Department of Labor Certificate of Completion. MCC also offers certifications and associate degrees in areas like welding, machining, and CAD/CNC, with opportunities for students to gain industry-recognized credentials such as AWS Welding Certifications.

Programs Analyzed

4

Avg Grad Earnings

$53,131/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

68/100

Tuition (In-State)

$6,990/yr
Out-of-state: $15,390/yr

All Programs at Muskegon Community College

4 trade programs at Muskegon 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
Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
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82 $60,995/yr $10,250 86.3x Low Very Large
258 openings/yr
Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
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78 $65,793/yr $12,564 51.8x High Very Large
292 openings/yr
Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
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70 $58,377/yr 39.3x Moderate Very Large
252 openings/yr
Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
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40 $27,362/yr $6,500 27.8x Low Medium
13 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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Apprenticeship Pathways in Michigan

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About This Data

TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 4 trade and vocational programs at Muskegon 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.