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Auto mechanic schools in Michigan
Michigan has 24 accredited campuses awarding auto tech credentials. If you finish and work as an automotive technician in Michigan, expect to start around $36,110–$43,680 and reach a median of $54,120 with experience; the top quarter earn $67,100 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Michigan). Graduates of these Michigan programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $35,190 in their first year, against $33,710 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What automotive service technicians and mechanics earn in Michigan
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 22,280 employed in Michigan. National median: $50,620.
Campuses in Michigan, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: AlpenaAnn ArborAuburn HillsBig RapidsCedarvilleCentrevilleDearbornDetroitDowagiacEscanabaFlintGrand RapidsGraylingHarrisonKalamazooLansingMarquetteMonroeMuskegonOwossoPlainwellTraverse CityUniversity CenterWarren
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker College | Owosso | non-profit college | 28 | $44,689 | $5,500 | not reported | not reported |
| Lansing Community College | Lansing | Public community college | 39 | $39,465 | not reported | 25% | not reported |
| Macomb Community College | Warren | Public community college | 73 | $39,053 | not reported | 18% | not reported |
| Grand Rapids Community College | Grand Rapids | Public community college | 40 | $23,727 | $6,460 | 21% | not reported |
| Washtenaw Community College | Ann Arbor | Public community college | 75 | not reported | not reported | 33% | not reported |
| Oakland Community College | Auburn Hills | Public community college | 37 | not reported | not reported | 21% | not reported |
| Henry Ford College | Dearborn | Public college | 28 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Wayne County Community College District | Detroit | Public community college | 28 | not reported | not reported | 22% | not reported |
| Ferris State University | Big Rapids | Public university | 17 | not reported | $24,479 | not reported | not reported |
| Great Lakes Boat Building School | Cedarville | non-profit career school | 16 | not reported | not reported | 86% | not reported |
| Kirtland Community College | Grayling | Public community college | 14 | not reported | not reported | 34% | not reported |
| Northern Michigan University | Marquette | Public university | 13 | not reported | $11,000 | not reported | not reported |
| Mott Community College | Flint | Public community college | 9 | not reported | not reported | 32% | not reported |
| Southwestern Michigan College | Dowagiac | Public community college | 8 | not reported | not reported | 38% | not reported |
| Alpena Community College | Alpena | Public college | 7 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Bay de Noc Community College | Escanaba | Public community college | 6 | not reported | not reported | 30% | not reported |
| Monroe County Community College | Monroe | Public community college | 6 | not reported | not reported | 34% | not reported |
| Kalamazoo Valley Community College | Kalamazoo | Public community college | 5 | not reported | not reported | 28% | not reported |
| Northwestern Michigan College | Traverse City | Public college | 4 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Delta College | University Center | Public community college | 3 | not reported | not reported | 27% | not reported |
| Glen Oaks Community College | Centreville | Public community college | 3 | not reported | not reported | 43% | not reported |
| Michigan Career and Technical Institute | Plainwell | Public technical college | 3 | not reported | not reported | 38% | not reported |
| Mid Michigan College | Harrison | Public community college | 3 | not reported | not reported | 28% | not reported |
| Muskegon Community College | Muskegon | Public community college | 2 | not reported | not reported | 29% | not reported |
Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.
Ranked by median earnings of this program's graduates one year after completion (College Scorecard field-of-study, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026); campuses without a reported figure follow, by credentials awarded. "Program debt" is the median federal loan debt for graduates of this program at this campus. Completion is the campus-wide 150%-of-time rate. "Not reported" means the federal file suppresses the value for privacy.