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Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Michigan

2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Michigan

42 Colleges
$16,104 Avg Salary
$9,537 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Cosmetology School for You

Cosmetology is the most popular major in Michigan with 2,766 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 42 schools in Michigan to see which programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Cosmetology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Cosmetology Colleges.

#1

Douglas J Aveda Institute

East Lansing, MI

Our analysis found Douglas J Aveda Institute to be the most popular school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a degree in Michigan. Douglas J Aveda Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of East Lansing.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan College of Beauty-Troy. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Troy, Michigan College of Beauty-Troy is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Dorsey School of Beauty - Taylor. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Michigan list. Dorsey School of Beauty - Taylor is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Taylor.

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#4

L'esprit Academy

Canton, MI

The excellent programs at L’esprit Academy helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best cosmetology schools in Michigan. Located in the large suburb of Canton, L'esprit Academy is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend David Pressley School of Cosmetology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Michigan list. Located in the suburb of Royal Oak, David Pressley School of Cosmetology is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Read full report on Cosmetology at David Pressley School of Cosmetology

#6

Elevate Salon Institute

Royal Oak, MI

Elevate Salon Institute landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular cosmetology programs. Located in the suburb of Royal Oak, Elevate Salon Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#7

Paul Mitchell the School Michigan

Sterling Heights, MI

With a ranking of #7, Paul Mitchell the School Michigan did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students. Paul Mitchell the School Michigan is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Sterling Heights.

Full Cosmetology at Paul Mitchell the School Michigan Report

#8

Twin City Beauty College

Saint Joseph, MI

Twin City Beauty College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Michigan list. Located in the suburb of Saint Joseph, Twin City Beauty College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Empire Beauty School-Michigan

Grand Rapids, MI

Empire Beauty School-Michigan came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Michigan ranking. Empire Beauty School-Michigan is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Grand Rapids.

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Paul Mitchell the School Grand Rapids did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for cosmetology students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Kentwood, Paul Mitchell the School Grand Rapids is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Cosmetology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Cosmetology Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 1,897
Wisconsin 1,320
Ohio 3,404
Illinois 3,922

One of 4 majors within the trade school area of study, cosmetology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Cosmetology Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist 50,210
Aesthetician/Esthetician & Skin Care Specialist 40,040
Nail Technician/Specialist & Manicurist 13,960
Barbering/Barber 9,893
Facial Treatment Specialist/Facialist 2,907
Other Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Arts 2,184
Master Aesthetician/Esthetician 1,729
Hair Styling/Stylist & Hair Design 1,238
Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, & Nail Instructor 1,230
Make-Up Artist/Specialist 440
Electrolysis/Electrology & Electrolysis Technician 354
Salon/Beauty Salon Management/Manager 336
Permanent Cosmetics/Makeup & Tattooing 90

Related Major Annual Graduates
Culinary Arts 22,075
Funeral & Mortuary Science 2,186
Casino Operations and Services 385
Other Personal & Culinary Services 95

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 26 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Tiffany Bumgardner.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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