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Delta College

Public in University Center, MI. 27 certificate or associate programs in trades and allied health appear in the federal data, covering fire science, carpentry, electrician, construction trades and more.

Programs and outcomes

ProgramCredentialCompleters/yr1-yr earningsMedian debtMonthly payment*
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate20$64,960$24,050$273
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree52$56,795$13,002$148
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate degree12$46,857––
Precision Metal WorkingCertificate98$46,691$5,500$63
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree25$37,181$13,538$154
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate21$34,336$8,825$100
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesAssociate degree1not reported––
Drafting/Design Engineering TechnologyCertificate7not reported––
Fire ProtectionCertificate0not reported––
Fire ProtectionAssociate degree5not reported––
CarpentersCertificate0not reported––
CarpentersAssociate degree0not reported––
Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate2not reported––
Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersAssociate degree22not reported––
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionCertificate1not reported––
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionAssociate degree2not reported––
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance TechnologyCertificate6not reported––
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance TechnologyAssociate degree11not reported––
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance TechnologyCertificate0not reported––
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance TechnologyAssociate degree6not reported––
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair TechnologyCertificate2not reported––
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair TechnologyAssociate degree2not reported––
Precision Metal WorkingAssociate degree6not reported––
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate5not reported––
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate degree7not reported––
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate10not reported––
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate13not reported––

*Scorecard's estimated monthly payment on the median debt over 10 years. “Not reported” means the Department suppressed or did not publish the figure.

How it compares

  • Precision Metal Working (certificate): graduates earned $46,691 one year out, 9% above the national median for welding certificate programs ($42,713).
  • Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (associate degree): graduates earned $37,181 one year out, 43% below the national median for dental assisting associate degree programs ($65,056).
  • Health and Medical Administrative Services (certificate): graduates earned $34,336 one year out, about the same as the national median for medical billing & coding certificate programs ($33,513).
  • Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (associate degree): graduates earned $46,857 one year out, 11% above the national median for medical assistant associate degree programs ($42,087).

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study and Institution files (release dated 10/15/2026). Earnings are median annual earnings of completers working and not enrolled one year after finishing; debt is median federal loan debt of borrowers; both describe past cohorts and small programs are suppressed by the Department. School facts come from the Scorecard Institution file. See our methodology.