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CNA classes in Michigan
Michigan has 15 accredited campuses awarding cna credentials. If you finish and work as a nursing assistant in Michigan, expect to start around $36,830–$38,160 and reach a median of $39,570 with experience; the top quarter earn $44,910 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 $33,514 in their first year, against $22,196 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What nursing assistants earn in Michigan
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 43,290 employed in Michigan. National median: $42,260.
Campuses in Michigan, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: Ann ArborBaragaBrimleyDearbornDetroitGrand RapidsJacksonLansingLivoniaMidlandPlainwellPortageRosevilleScottville
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Medical Education Center-Midland | Midland | for-profit | 24 | $36,095 | $12,586 | 82% | $23,852 |
| Dorsey College-Dearborn | Detroit | for-profit | 12 | $33,514 | $13,000 | 35% | not reported |
| Dorsey College-Roseville | Roseville | for-profit | 5 | $33,514 | $13,000 | 35% | not reported |
| Washtenaw Community College | Ann Arbor | Public | 98 | not reported | not reported | 33% | not reported |
| Henry Ford College | Dearborn | Public | 92 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Ross College-Grand Rapids North | Grand Rapids | for-profit | 55 | not reported | not reported | 57% | $24,414 |
| Lansing Community College | Lansing | Public | 34 | not reported | not reported | 25% | not reported |
| Michigan Career and Technical Institute | Plainwell | Public | 24 | not reported | not reported | 38% | not reported |
| Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College | Baraga | Public | 20 | not reported | not reported | 11% | not reported |
| Bay Mills Community College | Brimley | Public | 9 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Portage | Portage | for-profit | 6 | not reported | not reported | 62% | $24,397 |
| Wayne County Community College District | Detroit | Public | 6 | not reported | not reported | 22% | not reported |
| Schoolcraft Community College District | Livonia | Public | 4 | not reported | $10,500 | not reported | not reported |
| Jackson College | Jackson | Public | 1 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| West Shore Community College | Scottville | Public | 1 | not reported | not reported | 27% | 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.