Trade school programs in Michigan
392 trade school programs in 22 fields of skilled trades, with costs, results and funding that can make them free
90 schools offer these programs, and Michigan has approved every one for workforce funding. Compare the 22 fields below, then open one to see each program with its price and how past students did.
Trade school programs teach hands-on work with tools, machines and building systems. That runs from building work like carpentry, plumbing and electrical, through repairing cars, diesel trucks, heating and cooling systems and factory machinery, to welding, sheet metal, masonry, auto body repair, CNC machining, manufacturing and electronics work, solar and wind installation, water treatment, workplace safety, running heavy equipment and cranes, and inspecting homes. Most are certificates; some are two-year degrees or apprenticeships.
All job training programs in Michigan, every line of work
Accredited trade schools in Michigan, each school with its accreditor
Trade school programs by state, to compare Michigan with other states
Compare trade school programs in Michigan: cost, pay and results
64 programs at 42 schools
- Most cost
- $2,788 to $13,052
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $35,600
- Working 6 months later
- 77%
- Finished
- 87%
45 programs at 25 schools
- Most cost
- $4,929 to $13,833
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $52,500
- Working 6 months later
- 87%
- Finished
- 58%
40 programs at 28 schools
- Most cost
- $5,319 to $13,197
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $37,100
- Working 6 months later
- 79%
- Finished
- 51%
34 programs at 21 schools
- Most cost
- $4,334 to $10,597
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $56,800
- Working 6 months later
- 92%
- Finished
- 57%
30 programs at 20 schools
- Most cost
- $6,115 to $16,019
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $35,600
- Working 6 months later
- 75%
- Finished
- 48%
29 programs at 20 schools
- Most cost
- $3,250 to $12,474
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $37,400
- Working 6 months later
- 80%
- Finished
- 38%
27 programs at 25 schools
- Most cost
- $6,876 to $15,400
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $45,000
- Working 6 months later
- 88%
- Finished
- 60%
26 programs at 20 schools
- Most cost
- $3,685 to $12,660
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $67,200
- Working 6 months later
- 86%
- Finished
- Not enough data
25 programs at 17 schools
- Most cost
- $3,813 to $10,000
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- Finished
- 64%
17 programs at 10 schools
- Most cost
- $5,670 to $12,969
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $51,500
- Working 6 months later
- 80%
- Finished
- 14%
11 programs at 10 schools
- Most cost
- $4,500 to $10,000
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- Finished
- 89%
10 programs at 8 schools
- Most cost
- $6,057 to $11,424
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- Finished
- 100%
8 programs at 7 schools
- Most cost
- $5,880 to $13,046
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $55,400
- Working 6 months later
- 87%
- Finished
- 90%
7 programs at 6 schools
- Most cost
- $6,986 to $21,010
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- Finished
- Not enough data
4 programs at 3 schools
- Most cost
- Not enough data
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- Finished
- Not enough data
3 programs at 3 schools
- Most cost
- Not enough data
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Working 6 months later
- Not reported
- Finished
- Not enough data
3 programs at 3 schools
- Most cost
- Not enough data
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- Finished
- Not enough data
3 programs at 3 schools
- Most cost
- Not enough data
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- Finished
- Not enough data
2 programs at 2 schools
- Most cost
- Not enough data
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Working 6 months later
- Not reported
- Finished
- Not reported
2 programs at 2 schools
- Most cost
- Not enough data
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- Finished
- Not enough data
1 program at one school
- Most cost
- Not enough data
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- Finished
- Not enough data
1 program at one school
- Most cost
- Not enough data
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Working 6 months later
- Not reported
- Finished
- Not reported
Each figure is the middle program of that field. Yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are counted; other schools in Michigan may offer more. How these figures are made
Other job training in Michigan, by line of work
- Medical certification programs310
- Business and office training250
- IT certification programs245
- Allied health programs183
- Nursing and patient care programs179
- First responder training135
- Transportation and logistics training117
- Child care and social services training78
- Culinary and hospitality programs33
- Beauty school23
- All job training in Michigan1,945
Programs approved in Michigan in each line of work.
Where the Michigan trade school numbers come from
Which Michigan programs are counted?
Programs Michigan approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) in the fields listed above. Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).5 They come from the US Department of Labor's file for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025), covering programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Michigan offers.
What the figures for each field mean
Each figure is the middle program among those that report it: half did better, half did worse. Prices are what most programs cost if you pay yourself (the middle half). Earnings are for the second quarter after students left, times four. Where a figure is missing, the table says why: "Not reported", "Left out" or "Not enough data" (what each means).
Sources for the funding facts about trade school programs in Michigan
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- US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
- US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
- Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
- US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
- US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List