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Medical assistant programs in Michigan
Michigan has 50 accredited campuses awarding medical assistant credentials. If you finish and work as a medical assistant in Michigan, expect to start around $35,000–$37,420 and reach a median of $39,870 with experience; the top quarter earn $46,020 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 $23,659 in their first year, against $26,692 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What medical assistants earn in Michigan
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 27,810 employed in Michigan. National median: $45,690.
Campuses in Michigan, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: AdrianAlpenaAnn ArborAuburn HillsBattle CreekBenton HarborBrightonCantonCentrevilleDavisonDearbornDetroitDowagiacEscanabaFlintGrand RapidsGraylingHarrisonJacksonKalamazooKentwoodLansingMadison HeightsMidlandMuskegonNew BaltimoreOwossoPort HuronPortageRoosevelt ParkRosevilleSaginawScottvilleSidneySouthfieldTaylorTroyUniversity CenterWarrenWayne
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muskegon Community College | Muskegon | Public | 42 | $47,240 | not reported | 29% | not reported |
| Washtenaw Community College | Ann Arbor | Public | 29 | $39,598 | not reported | 33% | not reported |
| Kellogg Community College | Battle Creek | Public | 33 | $37,507 | not reported | 30% | not reported |
| Delta College | University Center | Public | 12 | $36,973 | not reported | 27% | not reported |
| Macomb Community College | Warren | Public | 95 | $33,879 | not reported | 18% | not reported |
| Mott Community College | Flint | Public | 29 | $33,277 | $15,958 | 32% | not reported |
| Baker College | Owosso | non-profit | 66 | $29,766 | $10,731 | not reported | not reported |
| Henry Ford College | Dearborn | Public | 38 | $29,321 | $12,952 | not reported | not reported |
| Southwestern Michigan College | Dowagiac | Public | 6 | $29,285 | not reported | 38% | not reported |
| Grand Rapids Community College | Grand Rapids | Public | 50 | $27,946 | not reported | 21% | not reported |
| Davenport University | Grand Rapids | non-profit | 23 | $27,366 | $16,000 | not reported | not reported |
| Alpena Community College | Alpena | Public | 5 | $26,470 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Midland | Midland | for-profit | 31 | $23,956 | $9,500 | 82% | $23,852 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Davison | Davison | for-profit | 26 | $23,956 | $9,500 | 78% | $23,494 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor | for-profit | 24 | $23,956 | $9,500 | 72% | $24,170 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Brighton | Brighton | for-profit | 11 | $23,956 | $9,500 | 65% | $24,356 |
| Ross College-Grand Rapids North | Grand Rapids | for-profit | 142 | $23,659 | $9,500 | 57% | $24,414 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Kentwood | Kentwood | for-profit | 83 | $23,659 | $9,500 | 67% | $23,475 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Lansing | Lansing | for-profit | 60 | $23,659 | $9,500 | 61% | $24,292 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Roosevelt Park | Roosevelt Park | for-profit | 76 | $22,744 | $9,500 | 71% | $24,239 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Flint | Flint | for-profit | 52 | $22,744 | $9,500 | 66% | $23,094 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Portage | Portage | for-profit | 52 | $22,744 | $9,500 | 62% | $24,397 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Saginaw | Saginaw | for-profit | 43 | $22,744 | $9,500 | 63% | $23,617 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Battle Creek | Battle Creek | for-profit | 36 | $22,744 | $9,500 | 69% | $24,788 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Port Huron | Port Huron | for-profit | 31 | $22,744 | $9,500 | 81% | $23,651 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Canton | Canton | for-profit | 20 | $22,744 | $9,500 | 60% | $22,783 |
| Dorsey College-Dearborn | Detroit | for-profit | 44 | $22,052 | $13,000 | 35% | not reported |
| Dorsey College | Madison Heights | for-profit | 42 | $22,052 | $13,000 | 54% | not reported |
| Dorsey College-Saginaw | Saginaw | for-profit | 42 | $22,052 | $13,000 | 66% | not reported |
| Dorsey College-Wayne | Wayne | for-profit | 21 | $22,052 | $13,000 | 50% | not reported |
| Dorsey College-Roseville | Roseville | for-profit | 19 | $22,052 | $13,000 | 35% | not reported |
| Dorsey College-Woodhaven | Woodhaven | for-profit | 15 | $22,052 | $13,000 | 48% | not reported |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Warren | Warren | for-profit | 68 | $21,623 | $9,500 | 54% | $23,940 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Taylor | Taylor | for-profit | 46 | $21,623 | $9,500 | 70% | $23,918 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-New Baltimore | New Baltimore | for-profit | 14 | $21,623 | $9,500 | 80% | $24,410 |
| Mid Michigan College | Harrison | Public | 26 | not reported | not reported | 28% | not reported |
| Lansing Community College | Lansing | Public | 25 | not reported | not reported | 25% | not reported |
| Kalamazoo Valley Community College | Kalamazoo | Public | 20 | not reported | not reported | 28% | not reported |
| Jackson College | Jackson | Public | 16 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Oakland Community College | Auburn Hills | Public | 16 | not reported | not reported | 21% | not reported |
| Lake Michigan College | Benton Harbor | Public | 15 | not reported | not reported | 22% | not reported |
| Abcott Institute | Southfield | for-profit | 11 | not reported | $8,708 | 93% | $33,361 |
| Carnegie Institute | Troy | for-profit | 11 | not reported | not reported | 50% | not reported |
| Bay de Noc Community College | Escanaba | Public | 9 | not reported | not reported | 30% | not reported |
| Wayne County Community College District | Detroit | Public | 6 | not reported | not reported | 22% | not reported |
| Glen Oaks Community College | Centreville | Public | 5 | not reported | not reported | 43% | not reported |
| Kirtland Community College | Grayling | Public | 3 | not reported | not reported | 34% | not reported |
| Montcalm Community College | Sidney | Public | 3 | not reported | not reported | 31% | not reported |
| West Shore Community College | Scottville | Public | 2 | not reported | not reported | 27% | not reported |
| Siena Heights University | Adrian | non-profit | 1 | not reported | not reported | not reported | 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.