Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services programs in Michigan
45 schools in Michigan teach this, at certificate or associate level. 25 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $20,824 at Paul Mitchell the School-Grand Rapids.
What this work pays in Michigan
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists in Michigan earn a median of $34,820 a year across 8,970 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers | $42,740 | 2,010 |
| Skincare Specialists | $45,240 | 1,510 |
| Manicurists and Pedicurists | $36,890 | 1,020 |
| Personal Service Managers, All Other | $52,840 | — |
| Barbers | $35,490 | — |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Mitchell the School-Grand Rapids Kentwood | Undergraduate certificate | $9,177 | $20,824 (28 grads) | 34 |
| Northern Michigan University Marquette | Undergraduate certificate | $9,833 | $19,045 (15 grads) | 5 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Battle Creek Battle Creek | Undergraduate certificate | — | $18,771 (40 grads) | 32 |
| French Academy of Cosmetology Spring Lake | Undergraduate certificate | $5,500 | $18,315 (56 grads) | 52 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Michigan Sterling Heights | Undergraduate certificate | $7,232 | $17,932 (1,112 grads) | 84 |
| Brighton Institute of Cosmetology Brighton | Undergraduate certificate | — | $17,859 (24 grads) | 77 |
| Twin City Beauty College Saint Joseph | Undergraduate certificate | $9,000 | $17,859 (155 grads) | 44 |
| Douglas J Aveda Institute East Lansing | Undergraduate certificate | $7,917 | $17,850 (801 grads) | 768 |
| Marketti Academy of Cosmetology Waterford | Undergraduate certificate | $9,833 | $17,707 (33 grads) | 85 |
| Taylor Andrews Academy of Hair Design-Hair Lab Detroit Barber School Southgate | Undergraduate certificate | $10,556 | $17,045 (127 grads) | 23 |
| Empire Beauty School-Michigan Grand Rapids | Undergraduate certificate | $11,743 | $16,897 (1,143 grads) | 121 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Great Lakes Port Huron | Undergraduate certificate | $9,833 | $16,855 (178 grads) | 38 |
| Michigan College of Beauty-Troy Troy | Undergraduate certificate | $6,333 | $16,293 (171 grads) | 186 |
| L'esprit Academy Canton | Undergraduate certificate | $6,333 | $16,246 (140 grads) | 254 |
| Protege Academy East Lansing | Undergraduate certificate | $9,833 | $15,922 (80 grads) | 53 |
| Protege Academy Mt. Pleasant | Undergraduate certificate | $9,833 | $15,922 (80 grads) | 22 |
| Michigan College of Beauty-Monroe Monroe | Undergraduate certificate | $6,333 | $15,626 (100 grads) | 68 |
| Dorsey College Madison Heights | Undergraduate certificate | $16,500 | $15,015 (100 grads) | 76 |
| Dorsey College-Roseville Roseville | Undergraduate certificate | $16,500 | $15,015 (100 grads) | 39 |
| David Pressley School of Cosmetology Royal Oak | Undergraduate certificate | $6,333 | $14,702 (131 grads) | 202 |
| P&A Scholars Beauty School Detroit | Undergraduate certificate | $6,333 | $14,407 (124 grads) | 44 |
| Dorsey School of Beauty Taylor | Undergraduate certificate | $16,500 | $14,230 (98 grads) | 196 |
| M J Murphy Beauty College of Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant | Undergraduate certificate | — | $13,702 (11 grads) | 23 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Farmington Hills Farmington Hills | Undergraduate certificate | $9,833 | $12,221 (25 grads) | 77 |
| Cadillac Institute of Cosmetology Cadillac | Undergraduate certificate | — | $12,159 (37 grads) | 21 |
| Bayshire Academy of Beauty Craft Inc Bay City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 26 |
| Creative Hair School of Cosmetology Flint | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 45 |
| Elevate Salon Institute Royal Oak | Undergraduate certificate | $6,333 | not published | 124 |
| Hillsdale Beauty College Hillsdale | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 20 |
| Mott Community College Flint | Undergraduate certificate | $8,874 | not published | 43 |
| Nuvo College of Cosmetology Norton Shores | Undergraduate certificate | $4,940 | not published | 17 |
| Sharp's Academy of Hairstyling Grand Blanc | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Delta College University Center | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Dymond Designs Beauty School Detroit | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Gogebic Community College Ironwood | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 9 |
| Kirtland Community College Grayling | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 11 |
| Kirtland Community College Grayling | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Metro Detroit Barber College Detroit | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 22 |
| Montcalm Community College Sidney | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Montcalm Community College Sidney | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Mott Community College Flint | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Oakland Community College Auburn Hills | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Port Huron Cosmetology College Waterford | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 38 |
| Schoolcraft Community College District Livonia | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| The Salon Professional Academy of Holland Holland | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 49 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
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The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.