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Best Value 2-Year Programs in Michigan, Based on the Data
See specific associate-degree programs at schools in Michigan with strong graduate earnings relative to estimated cost.
Top Value Score100Outstanding Value
Top programRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Schoolcraft Community College District · MI
Earnings / Yr$74,8891 year after completion
| Program & School | Value ScoreShows whether graduate earnings are strong compared with what students pay. A higher score means stronger earnings for the estimated cost of the education. | Estimated Total CostAn estimate of what two years of education may cost after grants and scholarships. Actual cost varies by school and student. | Earnings / YrTypical annual earnings reported for former students 1 year and 5 years after completion. 1 yr / 5 yrs after completion | Location |
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| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Schoolcraft Community College District · Livonia, MI | 100Outstanding Value | $4,520 | $74,889 / — | MI |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Jackson College · Jackson, MI | 100Outstanding Value | $15,522 | $63,999 / $73,339 | MI |
| Physical Science Technologies/Technicians.Delta College · University Center, MI | 100Outstanding Value | $9,094 | $63,832 / $60,710 | MI |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.St Clair County Community College · Port Huron, MI | 100Outstanding Value | $11,142 | $61,054 / $74,418 | MI |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Mott Community College · Flint, MI | 100Outstanding Value | $11,374 | $60,668 / $84,016 | MI |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Glen Oaks Community College · Centreville, MI | 100Outstanding Value | $17,836 | $60,284 / $66,418 | MI |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Lansing Community College · Lansing, MI | 100Outstanding Value | $10,874 | $60,243 / $70,000 | MI |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Henry Ford College · Dearborn, MI | 100Outstanding Value | $1,320 | $59,973 / $76,157 | MI |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Wayne County Community College District · Detroit, MI | 100Outstanding Value | $15,312 | $59,564 / $76,445 | MI |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Oakland Community College · Auburn Hills, MI | 100Outstanding Value | $11,554 | $59,493 / $65,602 | MI |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Macomb Community College · Warren, MI | 100Outstanding Value | $3,236 | $59,110 / $74,586 | MI |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Kirtland Community College · Grayling, MI | 100Outstanding Value | $14,912 | $58,146 / $70,550 | MI |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Delta College · University Center, MI | 100Outstanding Value | $9,094 | $57,868 / $71,328 | MI |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Washtenaw Community College · Ann Arbor, MI | 100Outstanding Value | $6,498 | $57,842 / $73,371 | MI |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians.Schoolcraft Community College District · Livonia, MI | 100Outstanding Value | $4,520 | $57,104 / $80,555 | MI |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians.Ferris State University · Big Rapids, MI | 100Outstanding Value | $17,248 | $56,819 / $79,895 | MI |
| Precision Metal Working.Ferris State University · Big Rapids, MI | 100Outstanding Value | $17,248 | $56,811 / $82,902 | MI |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.West Shore Community College · Scottville, MI | 100Outstanding Value | $3,054 | $56,304 / $62,104 | MI |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Monroe County Community College · Monroe, MI | 100Outstanding Value | $9,172 | $56,287 / $76,101 | MI |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Mid Michigan College · Harrison, MI | 100Outstanding Value | $16,740 | $56,228 / $71,912 | MI |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Grand Rapids Community College · Grand Rapids, MI | 100Outstanding Value | $17,242 | $56,133 / $70,523 | MI |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Kellogg Community College · Battle Creek, MI | 100Outstanding Value | $9,716 | $56,087 / — | MI |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.North Central Michigan College · Petoskey, MI | 100Outstanding Value | $20,166 | $56,070 / $67,264 | MI |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Montcalm Community College · Sidney, MI | 100Outstanding Value | $14,560 | $55,750 / $77,166 | MI |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians.Ferris State University · Big Rapids, MI | 100Outstanding Value | $17,248 | $55,532 / $76,779 | MI |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Kalamazoo Valley Community College · Kalamazoo, MI | 100Outstanding Value | $5,958 | $55,371 / $72,767 | MI |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Lake Michigan College · Benton Harbor, MI | 100Outstanding Value | $13,360 | $55,351 / $75,725 | MI |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.Kirtland Community College · Grayling, MI | 100Outstanding Value | $14,912 | $54,834 / $52,584 | MI |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Muskegon Community College · Muskegon, MI | 100Outstanding Value | $8,010 | $54,651 / $73,782 | MI |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Southwestern Michigan College · Dowagiac, MI | 100Outstanding Value | $11,956 | $53,825 / $79,257 | MI |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Bay de Noc Community College · Escanaba, MI | 100Outstanding Value | $23,898 | $53,174 / $71,324 | MI |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections.Northwestern Michigan College · Traverse City, MI | 100Outstanding Value | $12,462 | $52,976 / $48,384 | MI |
| Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians.Alpena Community College · Alpena, MI | 100Outstanding Value | $6,640 | $51,298 / $60,813 | MI |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Northwestern Michigan College · Traverse City, MI | 100Outstanding Value | $12,462 | $50,996 / $66,994 | MI |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians.Grand Rapids Community College · Grand Rapids, MI | 100Outstanding Value | $17,242 | $49,865 / — | MI |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Gogebic Community College · Ironwood, MI | 100Outstanding Value | $10,794 | $49,406 / $63,734 | MI |
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