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Welding schools in Michigan
Michigan has 31 accredited campuses awarding welding credentials. If you finish and work as a welder in Michigan, expect to start around $39,090–$46,520 and reach a median of $49,990 with experience; the top quarter earn $59,190 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 $34,519 in their first year, against $34,154 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What welders, cutters, solderers and brazers earn in Michigan
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 13,330 employed in Michigan. National median: $53,750.
Campuses in Michigan, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: AlpenaAnn ArborAuburn HillsBattle CreekBenton HarborBig RapidsCantonDearbornDetroitDowagiacEscanabaFlintGrand RapidsGraylingHarrisonIronwoodJacksonKalamazooLansingLivoniaMarquetteMonroeMuskegonOwossoPetoskeyPort HuronScottvilleSidneyTraverse CityUniversity CenterWarren
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Rapids Community College | Grand Rapids | Public community college | 43 | $44,742 | $4,240 | 21% | not reported |
| Delta College | University Center | Public community college | 96 | $40,800 | not reported | 27% | not reported |
| Baker College | Owosso | non-profit college | 1 | $36,874 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Bay de Noc Community College | Escanaba | Public community college | 16 | $34,445 | not reported | 30% | not reported |
| Northern Michigan University | Marquette | Public university | 18 | $28,419 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Gogebic Community College | Ironwood | Public community college | 13 | $24,257 | not reported | 36% | not reported |
| Washtenaw Community College | Ann Arbor | Public community college | 104 | not reported | not reported | 33% | not reported |
| MIAT College of Technology | Canton | for-profit career college | 92 | not reported | $11,625 | 64% | not reported |
| Macomb Community College | Warren | Public community college | 51 | not reported | not reported | 18% | not reported |
| Ferris State University | Big Rapids | Public university | 50 | not reported | $16,303 | not reported | not reported |
| Lansing Community College | Lansing | Public community college | 38 | not reported | not reported | 25% | not reported |
| Oakland Community College | Auburn Hills | Public community college | 35 | not reported | not reported | 21% | not reported |
| Kirtland Community College | Grayling | Public community college | 27 | not reported | not reported | 34% | not reported |
| Schoolcraft Community College District | Livonia | Public college | 26 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Mid Michigan College | Harrison | Public community college | 22 | not reported | not reported | 28% | not reported |
| Kalamazoo Valley Community College | Kalamazoo | Public community college | 20 | not reported | not reported | 28% | not reported |
| Southwestern Michigan College | Dowagiac | Public community college | 20 | not reported | not reported | 38% | not reported |
| Alpena Community College | Alpena | Public college | 18 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Wayne County Community College District | Detroit | Public community college | 17 | not reported | not reported | 22% | not reported |
| Jackson College | Jackson | Public college | 15 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Kellogg Community College | Battle Creek | Public community college | 13 | not reported | not reported | 30% | not reported |
| Monroe County Community College | Monroe | Public community college | 13 | not reported | not reported | 34% | not reported |
| West Shore Community College | Scottville | Public community college | 10 | not reported | not reported | 27% | not reported |
| Mott Community College | Flint | Public community college | 9 | not reported | not reported | 32% | not reported |
| Northwestern Michigan College | Traverse City | Public college | 8 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Lake Michigan College | Benton Harbor | Public community college | 6 | not reported | not reported | 22% | not reported |
| Montcalm Community College | Sidney | Public community college | 5 | not reported | not reported | 31% | not reported |
| Muskegon Community College | Muskegon | Public community college | 5 | not reported | not reported | 29% | not reported |
| St Clair County Community College | Port Huron | Public community college | 5 | not reported | not reported | 34% | not reported |
| Henry Ford College | Dearborn | Public college | 2 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| North Central Michigan College | Petoskey | 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.