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Esthetician Schools in Michigan
Colleges and schools: 21
Programs
21
all sources
Median pay
$45,240
skincare specialists, BLS May 2025; U.S. $45,330
Middle program cost
$10,800
17 programs report one, IPEDS
On the WIOA list
6
Esthetician programs, U.S. DOL file
Esthetician Schools in Michigan: the figures
- Programs we list
- 21 in Michigan: 21 at colleges and schools.
- Colleges and schools
- 3 public and 18 private; 1,279 esthetician completions in 2023-24 at the 20 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Listed program cost
- Middle $10,800 in Michigan, from $4,000 to $17,313, across 17 programs that report one (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $45,240 a year for skincare specialists in Michigan, against $45,330 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, 6 of them esthetician.
- WIOA results
- 6 esthetician programs on Michigan's list; middle values: 100% of students who exited completed (5 programs report it); 70.4% were employed in the second quarter after exit (4); $8,613 median earnings in that quarter (4) (U.S. DOL file).
- Metro areas
- 2 Michigan metro areas have a page; the largest list, Detroit, has 11 programs.
By metro area
- Detroit area11 programs · median pay $47,000
- Grand Rapids area3 programs · median pay $44,680
Every esthetician program in Michigan
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Institute of Cosmetology | Brighton | Certificate | $4,715 | 4 months | 32 |
| Creative Hair School of Cosmetology | Flint | Certificate | $4,000 | 5 months | 1 |
| David Pressley School of Cosmetology | Royal Oak | Certificate | $12,200 | 6 months | 78 |
| Dorsey CollegeWIOA list | Madison Heights | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 52 |
| Dorsey School of Beauty | Taylor | Certificate | $6,600 | 9 months | 67 |
| Douglas J Aveda Institute | East Lansing | Certificate | $14,250 | 6 months | 450 |
| Dymond Designs Beauty SchoolWIOA list | Detroit | Certificate | $17,313 | 6 months | 20 |
| Elevate Salon Institute | Royal Oak | Certificate | $13,880 | 6 months | 115 |
| French Academy of Cosmetology | Spring Lake | Certificate | $10,680 | 6 months | 34 |
| Kirtland Community CollegeWIOA list | Grayling | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 7 |
| L'esprit Academy | Canton | Certificate | $10,115 | 6 months | 162 |
| Marketti Academy of Cosmetology | Waterford | Certificate | $9,115 | 8 months | 27 |
| Michigan College of Beauty-Monroe | Monroe | Certificate | $8,700 | 7 months | 40 |
| Michigan College of Beauty-Troy | Troy | Certificate | $13,700 | 7 months | 96 |
| Mosley School of Cosmetology | Kentwood | Certificate | $10,800 | 5 months | 35 |
| Mott Community College | Flint | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 3 |
| Northern Michigan University | Marquette | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 11 |
| P&A Scholars Beauty School | Detroit | Certificate | $10,050 | 6 months | 0 |
| Port Huron Cosmetology College | Waterford | Certificate | $11,337 | 10 months | 15 |
| The Salon Professional Academy of Holland | Holland | Certificate | $15,290 | 11 months | 12 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Battle Creek | Battle Creek | Certificate | $11,530 | 5 months | 22 |
- 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 esthetician training