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LPN / LVN programs in Michigan
Michigan has 23 accredited campuses awarding lpn credentials. If you finish and work as a licensed practical nurse in Michigan, expect to start around $56,160–$62,050 and reach a median of $65,460 with experience; the top quarter earn $73,880 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 $33,915 in their first year, against $37,410 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses earn in Michigan
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 10,880 employed in Michigan. National median: $64,400.
Campuses in Michigan, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: AlpenaBattle CreekDetroitEscanabaGrand RapidsIronwoodJacksonLansingLivoniaMadison HeightsMonroeMuskegonPort HuronRiverviewRosevilleSaginawScottvilleSouthfieldTraverse CityUniversity CenterWayneWoodhaven
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Business Institute-Downriver | Riverview | for-profit career college | 54 | $53,457 | $13,583 | 100% | $26,841 |
| Davenport University | Grand Rapids | non-profit university | 11 | $47,388 | $16,562 | not reported | not reported |
| Delta College | University Center | Public community college | 20 | $46,830 | $10,500 | 27% | not reported |
| St Clair County Community College | Port Huron | Public community college | 48 | $45,815 | $13,007 | 34% | not reported |
| Kellogg Community College | Battle Creek | Public community college | 135 | $45,810 | $13,000 | 30% | not reported |
| Grand Rapids Community College | Grand Rapids | Public community college | 51 | $41,438 | $9,407 | 21% | not reported |
| Bay de Noc Community College | Escanaba | Public community college | 19 | $33,915 | not reported | 30% | not reported |
| Dorsey College | Madison Heights | for-profit career college | 102 | $33,514 | $13,000 | 54% | not reported |
| Dorsey College-Wayne | Wayne | for-profit career college | 71 | $33,514 | $13,000 | 50% | not reported |
| Dorsey College-Roseville | Roseville | for-profit career college | 68 | $33,514 | $13,000 | 35% | not reported |
| Dorsey College-Saginaw | Saginaw | for-profit career college | 41 | $33,514 | $13,000 | 66% | not reported |
| Dorsey College-Woodhaven | Woodhaven | for-profit career college | 25 | $33,514 | $13,000 | 48% | not reported |
| Abcott Institute | Southfield | for-profit career college | 42 | $18,085 | $8,600 | 93% | $33,361 |
| Lansing Community College | Lansing | Public community college | 94 | not reported | not reported | 25% | not reported |
| Muskegon Community College | Muskegon | Public community college | 68 | not reported | $10,250 | 29% | not reported |
| Schoolcraft Community College District | Livonia | Public college | 33 | not reported | $10,500 | not reported | not reported |
| Alpena Community College | Alpena | Public college | 29 | not reported | $8,602 | not reported | not reported |
| Northwestern Michigan College | Traverse City | Public college | 25 | not reported | $13,375 | not reported | not reported |
| Gogebic Community College | Ironwood | Public community college | 23 | not reported | $11,000 | 36% | not reported |
| Wayne County Community College District | Detroit | Public community college | 22 | not reported | not reported | 22% | not reported |
| Jackson College | Jackson | Public college | 20 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| West Shore Community College | Scottville | Public community college | 20 | not reported | $6,641 | 27% | not reported |
| Monroe County Community College | Monroe | Public community college | 13 | not reported | $9,212 | 34% | 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.