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Nail Tech Schools in Michigan
Colleges and schools: 23
Programs
23
all sources
Median pay
$36,890
manicurists and pedicurists, BLS May 2025; U.S. $35,760
Middle program cost
$8,100
19 programs report one, IPEDS
On the WIOA list
5
Nail tech programs, U.S. DOL file
Nail Tech Schools in Michigan: the figures
- Programs we list
- 23 in Michigan: 23 at colleges and schools.
- Colleges and schools
- 1 public and 22 private; 298 nail tech completions in 2023-24 at the 20 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Listed program cost
- Middle $8,100 in Michigan, from $1,915 to $12,100, across 19 programs that report one (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $36,890 a year for manicurists and pedicurists in Michigan, against $35,760 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, 5 of them nail tech.
- WIOA results
- 5 nail tech programs on Michigan's list; middle values: 52.4% were employed in the second quarter after exit (3); $4,557 median earnings in that quarter (3) (U.S. DOL file).
- Metro areas
- 1 Michigan metro area has a page; the largest list, Detroit, has 11 programs.
By metro area
- Detroit area11 programs · median pay $36,810
Every nail tech program in Michigan
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayshire Academy of Beauty Craft Inc | Bay City | Certificate | $6,400 | 9 months | 8 |
| Brighton Institute of Cosmetology | Brighton | Certificate | $1,915 | 4 months | 18 |
| Creative Hair School of Cosmetology | Flint | Certificate | $4,000 | 5 months | 0 |
| Dorsey CollegeWIOA list | Madison Heights | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 22 |
| Dorsey School of BeautyWIOA list | Taylor | Certificate | $4,800 | 6 months | 34 |
| Dymond Designs Beauty School | Detroit | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 3 |
| Elevate Salon Institute | Royal Oak | Certificate | $11,306 | 10 months | 5 |
| French Academy of Cosmetology | Spring Lake | Certificate | $8,186 | 4 months | 4 |
| Hillsdale Beauty College | Hillsdale | Certificate | $12,100 | 5 months | 0 |
| L'esprit Academy | Canton | Certificate | $7,100 | 8 months | 31 |
| M J Murphy Beauty College of Mount Pleasant | Mount Pleasant | Certificate | $6,200 | 7 months | 18 |
| Marketti Academy of Cosmetology | Waterford | Certificate | $5,515 | 6 months | 11 |
| Michigan College of Beauty-Monroe | Monroe | Certificate | $7,475 | 7 months | 15 |
| Michigan College of Beauty-Troy | Troy | Certificate | $11,000 | 5 months | 34 |
| Mosley School of Cosmetology | Kentwood | Certificate | $8,215 | 5 months | 26 |
| Mott Community CollegeWIOA list | Flint | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 3 |
| P&A Scholars Beauty School | Detroit | Certificate | $8,100 | 6 months | 20 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Great Lakes | Port Huron | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 17 |
| Port Huron Cosmetology College | Waterford | Certificate | $8,250 | 7 months | 4 |
| Protege Academy | East Lansing | Certificate | $9,280 | 5 months | 21 |
| Protege Academy | Mt. Pleasant | Certificate | $9,280 | 5 months | 0 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Battle Creek | Battle Creek | Certificate | $11,305 | 5 months | 3 |
| West Michigan College of Barbering and Beauty | Kalamazoo | Certificate | $4,006 | 4 months | 1 |
- 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 nail tech training