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EMT & paramedic training in Michigan
Michigan has 18 accredited campuses awarding emt / paramedic credentials. If you finish and work as an emergency medical technician in Michigan, expect to start around $35,360–$37,600 and reach a median of $39,870 with experience; the top quarter earn $45,130 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 $43,636 in their first year, against $44,770 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What emergency medical technicians earn in Michigan
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 4,230 employed in Michigan. National median: $44,470.
Campuses in Michigan, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: Auburn HillsBattle CreekBrimleyDearbornDetroitEscanabaGrand RapidsJacksonKalamazooLansingLivoniaMadison HeightsPetoskeySault Ste MarieScottvilleTraverse CityWarrenWoodhaven
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ford College | Dearborn | Public | 61 | $47,419 | $16,976 | not reported | not reported |
| Kalamazoo Valley Community College | Kalamazoo | Public | 11 | $47,001 | $10,750 | 28% | not reported |
| Lansing Community College | Lansing | Public | 87 | $46,590 | $17,420 | 25% | not reported |
| Oakland Community College | Auburn Hills | Public | 119 | $45,914 | $12,250 | 21% | not reported |
| Macomb Community College | Warren | Public | 5 | $43,636 | $7,049 | 18% | not reported |
| Kellogg Community College | Battle Creek | Public | 56 | $38,838 | not reported | 30% | not reported |
| Dorsey College | Madison Heights | for-profit | 81 | $22,052 | $13,000 | 54% | not reported |
| Dorsey College-Grand Rapids | Grand Rapids | for-profit | 46 | $22,052 | $13,000 | not reported | not reported |
| Dorsey College-Woodhaven | Woodhaven | for-profit | 41 | $22,052 | $13,000 | 48% | not reported |
| Wayne County Community College District | Detroit | Public | 13 | not reported | not reported | 22% | not reported |
| Bay de Noc Community College | Escanaba | Public | 11 | not reported | not reported | 30% | not reported |
| North Central Michigan College | Petoskey | Public | 10 | not reported | not reported | 29% | not reported |
| Schoolcraft Community College District | Livonia | Public | 8 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Lake Superior State University | Sault Ste Marie | Public | 6 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Bay Mills Community College | Brimley | Public | 4 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Jackson College | Jackson | Public | 4 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Northwestern Michigan College | Traverse City | 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.