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Registered-nurse (RN) programs in Michigan on the federal training list, by published cost
42 programs in Michigan’s Training Provider Results index carry one of the occupation codes for Registered nurse (RN) (29-1141). Published costs run from $4,146 to $129,227; 0 programs report no cost and sit at the end. Sorted by the cost each provider reported — “cheapest” here means the lowest published figure on the federal list on the snapshot date, not a verdict on quality, and never a price you are promised. Snapshot taken 2026-09-02.
| # | Published cost basis | Program (provider’s page) · credential · code | Provider · city | Length | Exited | Completed | Employed Q2 after exit | Median earnings, Q2 (one quarter) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $4,146 | Nursing RN Completion | Kalamazoo Valley Community College | 30 wk · 15 hrs | 246 | 47% | 91% | $16,759 |
| 2 | $5,000 | HI-9600 Clinical Medical Specialist | MedCerts, LLC | competency-based | 64 | 94% | 16% | $10,749 |
| 3 | $6,000 | HI-9700 Clinical Medical Professional | MedCerts, LLC | competency-based | 65 | 97% | 8% | $9,360 |
| 4 | $11,011 | Nursing | Oakland Community College | 90 wk · 12 hrs | 144 | 70% | 82% | $17,652 |
| 5 | $13,457 | Nursing | Schoolcraft College | 90 wk · 16 hrs | 304 | 63% | 82% | $12,924 |
| 6 | $15,080 | BS - RN/BSN | Siena Heights University | 52 wk · 8 hrs | 27 | 96% | 82% | $20,309 |
| 7 | $15,887 | Registered Nurse (RN) (Associate) | Lake Michigan College | 70 wk · 16 hrs | 38 | 100% | 74% | $10,453 |
| 8 | $16,498 | Associate of Applied Science - Nursing program | Monroe County Community College | 60 wk · 15 hrs | 166 | 33% | 79% | $18,085 |
| 9 | $17,240 | Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN-to-BSN Post-Licensure Completion Program) | Central Michigan University | 30 wk · 15 hrs | 9 | 100% | 82% | $21,575 |
| 10 | $17,752 | Registered Nursing - 1400 - Associates of Applied Science | Montcalm Community College | 126 wk · 13 hrs | 174 | 50% | 84% | $14,901 |
| 11 | $18,092 | Nursing | West Shore Community College | 60 wk · 17 hrs | 20 | 90% | 80% | $16,962 |
| 12 | $18,235 | Nursing | Macomb Community College | 80 wk · 14 hrs | 180 | 77% | 89% | $20,068 |
| 13 | $18,731 | Nursing (RN Training) AAS | Muskegon Community College | 104 wk · 12 hrs | 69 | 86% | 90% | $17,288 |
| 14 | $19,350 | Associate Degree Nursing - RN Program | Gogebic Community College | 72 wk · 18 hrs | 34 | 94% | 70% | $16,142 |
| 15 | $19,622 | Registered Nursing | Alpena Community College | 64 wk · 40 hrs | 158 | 48% | 78% | $16,936 |
| 16 | $20,260 | Post-Baccalaureate Rural Nurse Residency Certificate Program | Lake Superior State University | 52 wk · 8 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | $20,832 | Nursing R.N. Option (0222) | Lansing Community College | 96 wk · 16 hrs | 182 | 86% | 77% | $10,933 |
| 18 | $21,074 | Associate Degree in Nursing (Registered Nurse) | Northwestern Michigan College | 75 wk · 15 hrs | 105 | 76% | 81% | $18,758 |
| 19 | $21,821 | Registered Nursing | Washtenaw Community College | 75 wk · 19 hrs | 122 | 100% | 84% | $18,006 |
| 20 | $21,859 | Nursing | Bay de Noc Community College | 64 wk · 23 hrs | 64 | 28% | 14% | $716 |
| 21 | $21,861 | Nursing | Bay College | 80 wk · 20 hrs | 42 | 36% | 88% | $15,124 |
| 22 | $22,056 | Nursing | Wayne County Community College District | 80 wk · 15 hrs | 202 | 77% | 72% | $11,898 |
| 23 | $22,063 | Associate Degree in Nursing | Grand Rapids Community College | 70 wk · 20 hrs | 95 | 80% | 90% | $17,188 |
| 24 | $22,367 | Nursing | Mott Community College | 88 wk · 22 hrs | 143 | 76% | 94% | $18,940 |
| 25 | $26,686 | Nursing: ADN | North Central Michigan College | 96 wk · 15 hrs | 76 | 33% | 84% | $14,723 |
| 26 | $26,841 | Nursing (RN) | Southwestern Michigan College | 75 wk · 21 hrs | 50 | 92% | 52% | $17,239 |
| 27 | $27,334 | Nursing ? Associate in Applied Science (AAS-N) | Jackson College | 144 wk · 36 hrs | 38 | 45% | 90% | $19,807 |
| 28 | $31,404 | Nursing - ADN | St. Clair County Community College | 80 wk · 34 hrs | 124 | 71% | 86% | $19,188 |
| 29 | $31,549 | Associate Degree in Nursing (Reg. Nurse) | Kirtland Community College | 60 wk · 15 hrs | 71 | 76% | 91% | $17,388 |
| 30 | $33,500 | Nursing (ADN) - AAS | Delta College | 140 wk · 25 hrs | 744 | 13% | 81% | $8,305 |
| 31 | $43,979 | Accelerated Second Degree BSN | Oakland University | 64 wk · 40 hrs | 179 | 96% | 89% | $18,361 |
| 32 | $49,169 | Nursing - NUR.ADN2 | Mid Michigan College | 140 wk · 30 hrs | 99 | 80% | 86% | $18,630 |
| 33 | $53,444 | Nursing | Saginaw Valley State University | 208 wk · 12 hrs | 447 | 29% | 87% | $18,045 |
| 34 | $56,500 | Associate of Applied Science in Nursing Registered Nurse | Dorsey College - Madison Heights | 96 wk · 19 hrs | 48 | 88% | 90% | $14,991 |
| 35 | $56,500 | Associate of Applied Science in Nursing Registered Nurse | Dorsey College - Wayne | 96 wk · 19 hrs | 5 | — | — | — |
| 36 | $62,365 | Nursing Pre-RN Licensure | Baker College | 128 wk · 15 hrs | 200 | 98% | 87% | $16,615 |
| 37 | $63,592 | Nursing - BSN | Ferris State University | 120 wk · 12 hrs | 224 | 36% | 83% | $17,526 |
| 38 | $64,558 | Bachelor of Science in Nursing | Lake Superior State University | 128 wk · 16 hrs | 35 | 86% | 72% | $17,456 |
| 39 | $93,662 | Accelerated 2nd Degree BSN Program | University of Michigan-Flint | 140 wk · 36 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | $95,362 | Traditional BSN Program | University of Michigan-Flint | 140 wk · 36 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | $110,799 | Nursing BSN | Davenport University | 208 wk · 15 hrs | 164 | 89% | 87% | $16,965 |
| 42 | $129,227 | Nursing BSN | Andrews University | 208 wk · 15 hrs | — | — | — | — |
Source and date: U.S. Department of Labor, Training Provider Results — the open program index behind trainingproviderresults.gov, snapshot taken 2026-09-02 (3,402 programs for Michigan in the index that day); the site states the data cover programs approved as of June 30, 2025 and outcomes for July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2025. Cost is Out-of-Pocket Cost for a Non-WIOA Participant: Tuition and Requested Fees (DE111) where the provider reported it, otherwise Average number of dollars the training program received from each WIOA participant Individual Training Account (ITA) during the time period (DE138/DE135) — the basis is printed under each figure; books and supplies are added only when reported separately. “Completed” = Percent of All Students who completed the program (DE122/DE121); “Employed Q2” = Percent of All Students Exiters who were employed in the 2nd Quarter after Exit (DE123/DE129); “Median earnings” = Median Earnings in the 2nd Quarter after Exit of All Students that are Employed in the 2nd Quarter after Exit (DE125) — one calendar quarter, not a year. A dash means the federal file prints −1: Values displayed as "-1" indicate data that have been suppressed to protect confidentiality. Your local job center decides eligibility — this shows what is on the list and what it cost and produced, not whether you will be approved.
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