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Cosmetology Schools in Michigan
Colleges and schools: 41
Programs
41
all sources
Median pay
$34,820
hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists, BLS May 2025; U.S. $35,790
Middle program cost
$19,260
33 programs report one, IPEDS
On the WIOA list
11
Cosmetology programs, U.S. DOL file
Cosmetology Schools in Michigan: the figures
- Programs we list
- 41 in Michigan: 41 at colleges and schools.
- Colleges and schools
- 5 public and 36 private; 1,616 cosmetology completions in 2023-24 at the 39 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Listed program cost
- Middle $19,260 in Michigan, from $10,050 to $28,950, across 33 programs that report one (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $34,820 a year for hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists in Michigan, against $35,790 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in Michigan: 2,599 programs from 298 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 11 of them cosmetology.
- WIOA results
- 11 cosmetology programs on Michigan's list; middle values: 42.7% of students who exited completed (8 programs report it); 71.7% were employed in the second quarter after exit (8); $4,154 median earnings in that quarter (8) (U.S. DOL file).
- Metro areas
- 3 Michigan metro areas have a page; the largest list, Detroit, has 16 programs.
By metro area
- Detroit area16 programs · median pay $34,960
- Grand Rapids area6 programs · median pay $38,740
- Flint area3 programs · median pay $30,610
Every cosmetology program in Michigan
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayshire Academy of Beauty Craft Inc | Bay City | Certificate | $12,900 | 14 months | 14 |
| Brighton Institute of Cosmetology | Brighton | Certificate | $16,615 | 13 months | 22 |
| Cadillac Institute of Cosmetology | Cadillac | Certificate | $10,050 | 13 months | 18 |
| Creative Hair School of Cosmetology | Flint | Certificate | $16,170 | 13 months | 15 |
| D&S School of Cosmetology | Waterford | Certificate | $14,000 | 13 months | 2 |
| David Pressley School of Cosmetology | Royal Oak | Certificate | $18,150 | 13 months | 101 |
| Dorsey CollegeWIOA list | Madison Heights | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 31 |
| Dorsey College-RosevilleWIOA list | Roseville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 36 |
| Dorsey School of BeautyWIOA list | Taylor | Certificate | $28,950 | 13 months | 102 |
| Douglas J Aveda Institute | East Lansing | Certificate | $23,000 | 11 months | 353 |
| Dymond Designs Beauty School | Detroit | Certificate | $23,663 | 11 months | 20 |
| Elevate Salon Institute | Royal Oak | Certificate | $23,344 | 12 months | 53 |
| Empire Beauty School-MichiganWIOA list | Grand Rapids | Certificate | $19,260 | 11 months | 120 |
| French Academy of Cosmetology | Spring Lake | Certificate | $17,871 | 10 months | 13 |
| Gogebic Community College | Ironwood | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Hillsdale Beauty College | Hillsdale | Certificate | $23,350 | 14 months | 11 |
| Kirtland Community CollegeWIOA list | Grayling | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 20 |
| L'esprit Academy | Canton | Certificate | $19,500 | 11 months | 42 |
| M J Murphy Beauty College of Mount Pleasant | Mount Pleasant | Certificate | $16,500 | 13 months | 18 |
| Marketti Academy of Cosmetology | Waterford | Certificate | $19,615 | 13 months | 10 |
| Michigan College of Beauty-Monroe | Monroe | Certificate | $17,275 | 15 months | 21 |
| Michigan College of Beauty-Troy | Troy | Certificate | $21,500 | 13 months | 26 |
| Montcalm Community College | Sidney | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Mosley School of Cosmetology | Kentwood | Certificate | $17,945 | 11 months | 4 |
| Mott Community CollegeWIOA list | Flint | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 43 |
| Northern Michigan University | Marquette | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 13 |
| Nuvo College of Cosmetology | Norton Shores | Certificate | $18,500 | 13 months | 21 |
| P&A Scholars Beauty School | Detroit | Certificate | $19,800 | 13 months | 20 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Farmington Hills | Farmington Hills | Certificate | $19,775 | 11 months | 50 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Grand Rapids | Kentwood | Certificate | $18,395 | 11 months | 53 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Great Lakes | Port Huron | Certificate | $15,225 | 11 months | 24 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Michigan | Sterling Heights | Certificate | $22,388 | 12 months | 109 |
| Port Huron Cosmetology College | Waterford | Certificate | $20,625 | 13 months | 4 |
| Protege Academy | East Lansing | Certificate | $19,600 | 11 months | 34 |
| Protege Academy | Mt. Pleasant | Certificate | $19,600 | 11 months | 22 |
| Sharp's Academy of Hairstyling | Grand Blanc | Certificate | $15,105 | 13 months | 12 |
| Southwest Michigan Beauty School | Sturgis | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 7 |
| The Salon Professional Academy of Holland | Holland | Certificate | $21,390 | 12 months | 34 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Battle Creek | Battle Creek | Certificate | $19,630 | 12 months | 4 |
| Twin City Beauty College | Saint Joseph | Certificate | $18,500 | 12 months | 102 |
| West Michigan College of Barbering and Beauty | Kalamazoo | Certificate | $16,720 | 11 months | 12 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Michigan, read October 8, 2026.
The same in every state: ways to pay for cosmetology training