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Cosmetology schools in Michigan
Michigan has 45 accredited campuses awarding cosmetology credentials. If you finish and work as a cosmetologist in Michigan, expect to start around $25,960–$28,870 and reach a median of $34,820 with experience; the top quarter earn $60,590 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 $16,243 in their first year, against $17,178 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists earn in Michigan
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 8,970 employed in Michigan. National median: $35,790.
Campuses in Michigan, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: Battle CreekBay CityBrightonCadillacCantonClareDearborn HeightsDetroitEast LansingFarmington HillsFlintGrand BlancGrand RapidsGraylingHillsdaleHollandKalamazooKentwoodLivoniaMadison HeightsMarquetteMonroeMount PleasantMt. PleasantNorton ShoresPort HuronRosevilleRoyal OakSaint JosephSpring ArborSpring LakeSterling HeightsSturgisTaylorTroyUniversity CenterWaterford
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Mitchell the School-Grand Rapids | Kentwood | for-profit career school | 65 | $20,388 | $9,177 | 84% | $26,674 |
| Twin City Beauty College | Saint Joseph | for-profit career college | 88 | $19,654 | $9,000 | 48% | $22,507 |
| Protege Academy | East Lansing | for-profit career school | 29 | $19,064 | $9,833 | 78% | $16,164 |
| Protege Academy | Mt. Pleasant | for-profit career school | 19 | $19,064 | $9,833 | 60% | $15,988 |
| Douglas J Aveda Institute | East Lansing | for-profit career college | 293 | $18,502 | $7,917 | 83% | $28,849 |
| Empire Beauty School-Michigan | Grand Rapids | for-profit career school | 111 | $18,217 | $11,743 | 57% | $21,747 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Michigan | Sterling Heights | for-profit career school | 99 | $17,801 | $7,232 | 81% | $20,712 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Battle Creek | Battle Creek | for-profit career school | 6 | $17,552 | not reported | 80% | $22,922 |
| Nuvo College of Cosmetology | Norton Shores | for-profit career college | 16 | $17,419 | $4,940 | 20% | $23,615 |
| L'esprit Academy | Canton | for-profit career school | 49 | $17,412 | $6,333 | 88% | $26,150 |
| Marketti Academy of Cosmetology | Waterford | for-profit career school | 15 | $16,874 | $9,833 | 90% | not reported |
| Dorsey College | Madison Heights | for-profit career college | 51 | $16,618 | $16,500 | 54% | not reported |
| Dorsey College-Roseville | Roseville | for-profit career college | 50 | $16,618 | $16,500 | 35% | not reported |
| David Pressley School of Cosmetology | Royal Oak | for-profit career school | 85 | $16,337 | $6,333 | 87% | $27,120 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Great Lakes | Port Huron | for-profit career school | 30 | $16,243 | $9,833 | 60% | $20,725 |
| Cadillac Institute of Cosmetology | Cadillac | for-profit career college | 18 | $15,889 | not reported | 50% | $24,789 |
| Michigan College of Beauty-Troy | Troy | for-profit career college | 43 | $15,854 | $6,333 | 68% | $21,863 |
| M J Murphy Beauty College of Mount Pleasant | Mount Pleasant | for-profit career college | 13 | $15,717 | not reported | 93% | $12,883 |
| Michigan College of Beauty-Monroe | Monroe | for-profit career college | 23 | $15,672 | $6,333 | 75% | $14,924 |
| P&A Scholars Beauty School | Detroit | for-profit career school | 16 | $15,400 | $6,333 | 65% | $17,445 |
| Dorsey School of Beauty | Taylor | for-profit career school | 69 | $15,129 | $16,500 | 51% | $35,330 |
| Elevate Salon Institute | Royal Oak | for-profit career college | 31 | $14,987 | $6,333 | 86% | $22,646 |
| Creative Hair School of Cosmetology | Flint | for-profit career school | 15 | $14,096 | not reported | 63% | $20,622 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Farmington Hills | Farmington Hills | for-profit career school | 78 | $14,060 | $9,833 | 79% | $25,315 |
| Northern Michigan University | Marquette | Public university | 19 | $13,992 | $9,833 | not reported | not reported |
| Bayshire Academy of Beauty Craft Inc | Bay City | for-profit career school | 27 | $12,492 | not reported | 72% | $10,882 |
| Hillsdale Beauty College | Hillsdale | for-profit career college | 2 | $11,777 | not reported | 58% | $18,230 |
| Sharp's Academy of Hairstyling | Grand Blanc | for-profit career school | 10 | $10,940 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Mott Community College | Flint | Public community college | 39 | not reported | $8,874 | 32% | not reported |
| The Salon Professional Academy of Holland | Holland | for-profit career school | 38 | not reported | not reported | 81% | $17,938 |
| Dymond Designs Beauty School | Detroit | for-profit career school | 30 | not reported | not reported | not reported | $26,299 |
| French Academy of Cosmetology | Spring Lake | for-profit career school | 19 | not reported | $5,500 | 75% | $15,806 |
| Brighton Institute of Cosmetology | Brighton | for-profit career college | 18 | not reported | not reported | 86% | $22,153 |
| West Michigan College of Barbering and Beauty | Kalamazoo | for-profit career college | 13 | not reported | $11,402 | not reported | not reported |
| Kirtland Community College | Grayling | Public community college | 10 | not reported | not reported | 34% | not reported |
| D&S School of Cosmetology | Waterford | for-profit career school | 6 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Port Huron Cosmetology College | Waterford | for-profit career college | 4 | not reported | not reported | 70% | not reported |
| Schoolcraft Community College District | Livonia | Public college | 2 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Delta College | University Center | Public community college | 1 | not reported | not reported | 27% | not reported |
| Atlas Academy of Cosmetology | Spring Arbor | career school | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Charm Beauty School | Dearborn Heights | career school | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Elevate Salon Institute | Royal Oak | career school | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| M.J. Murphy Beauty College of Clare | Clare | career school | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Mosley School of Cosmetology | Kentwood | career school | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Southwest Michigan Beauty School | Sturgis | career school | — | 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.