North Central Michigan College

Petoskey, MI · Public · 897 students · Visit Website

North Central Michigan College provides hands-on training for careers in nursing and is expanding its skilled trades programs. The nursing program offers Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN-RN) and Practical Nurse (PN-LPN) certificates, with clinical and lab experience. Through a partnership with the Greater Michigan Construction Academy, the college is developing a new skilled trades training hub for construction, mechanical systems, and industrial maintenance, offering certifications through the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER). North Central Michigan College also offers "Fast Track" career programs in areas like welding, CNC operation, and phlebotomy, which include job placement assistance and industry-specific certifications.

Programs Analyzed

2

Avg Grad Earnings

$42,952/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

58/100

Tuition (In-State)

$5,267/yr
Out-of-state: $10,247/yr

All Programs at North Central Michigan College

2 trade programs at North Central Michigan 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
Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
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80 $65,070/yr $11,160 62.9x High Very Large
292 openings/yr
Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
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37 $20,834/yr $10,812 32.3x 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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About This Data

TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 2 trade and vocational programs at North Central Michigan 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.