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2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Michigan
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.
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2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Schools in Michigan
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Cosmetology Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Cosmetology Schools
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 small city of East Lansing.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Michigan College of Beauty-Troy is a great place for cosmetology students. Located in the city of Troy, Michigan College of Beauty-Troy is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Out of the 42 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Dorsey School of Beauty - Taylor landed the # 3 spot on the list. Dorsey School of Beauty - Taylor is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Taylor.
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 suburb of Canton, L'esprit Academy is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
The excellent programs at David Pressley School of Cosmetology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best cosmetology schools in Michigan. Located in the suburb of Royal Oak, David Pressley School of Cosmetology is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Elevate Salon Institute came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the large suburb of Royal Oak, Elevate Salon Institute is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Paul Mitchell the School Michigan came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Michigan ranking. Paul Mitchell the School Michigan is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Sterling Heights.
Twin City Beauty College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for cosmetology students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Joseph, Twin City Beauty College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Empire Beauty School-Michigan landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular cosmetology programs. Empire Beauty School-Michigan is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Grand Rapids.
Read full report on Cosmetology at Empire Beauty School-Michigan
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 college with a fairly small student population.
Full Cosmetology at Paul Mitchell the School Grand Rapids Report
Best Cosmetology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Most Popular Cosmetology Colleges 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 |
Majors Related to Cosmetology
One of 4 majors within the trade school area of study, cosmetology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Cosmetology Focus Areas
Most Popular Majors Related to Cosmetology
| 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.