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Esthetician Schools in the Detroit area
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area
Programs
11
5 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$47,000
skincare specialists, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$4,715
of 10 with a cost, IPEDS
Esthetician Schools in the Detroit area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 11 programs: 11 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from Detroit
- 5 within 10 miles; nearest 6.1 miles, farthest 24.4 miles
- Listed program cost
- 10 of 11 list one: $4,715 to $17,313, middle $11,337 (IPEDS)
- Program length
- 10 colleges list a length: 4 months to 10 months (IPEDS)
- Length on the WIOA list
- 2 listed programs give weeks: 12 to 24 weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 664 esthetician awards at the 10 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 2 of 11 on Michigan's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
- Pay here
- $47,000 median for skincare specialists ($22.60 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $30,000 to $80,430; 790 employed in the metro area; Michigan median $45,240 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Esthetician programs, nearest to Detroit first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elevate Salon Institute | Royal Oak | Certificate | $13,880 | 6 months | 115 | 6.1 |
| David Pressley School of Cosmetology | Royal Oak | Certificate | $12,200 | 6 months | 78 | 6.2 |
| Dorsey CollegeWIOA list | Madison Heights | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 52 | 8.7 |
| P&A Scholars Beauty School | Detroit | Certificate | $10,050 | 6 months | 0 | 9.2 |
| Michigan College of Beauty-Troy | Troy | Certificate | $13,700 | 7 months | 96 | 9.4 |
| L'esprit Academy | Canton | Certificate | $10,115 | 6 months | 162 | 14.7 |
| Marketti Academy of Cosmetology | Waterford | Certificate | $9,115 | 8 months | 27 | 14.9 |
| Dorsey School of Beauty | Taylor | Certificate | $6,600 | 9 months | 67 | 15.7 |
| Dymond Designs Beauty SchoolWIOA list | Detroit | Certificate | $17,313 | 6 months | 20 | 16.2 |
| Port Huron Cosmetology College | Waterford | Certificate | $11,337 | 10 months | 15 | 16.5 |
| Brighton Institute of Cosmetology | Brighton | Certificate | $4,715 | 4 months | 32 | 24.4 |
- 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, Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in Michigan: 2,599 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 6 of them Esthetician.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill
Other Michigan metro areas
- Grand Rapids area3 programs