Federal data
For-profit short-program colleges in Michigan by graduates' median earnings 4 years after
Michigan for-profit short-program colleges, ranked by median earnings four years after completion, from College Scorecard (September 18, 2026). At least 5 colleges must report this figure for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 4 years after | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit Business Institute-Downriver | Riverview | For-profit, under 2-year | $58,285 | 73 |
| 2 | Northwestern Technological Institute | Southfield | For-profit, under 2-year | $47,488 | 473 |
| 3 | Ross Medical Education Center | Brighton | For-profit, under 2-year | $34,405 | 41 |
| 4 | Dorsey College | Wayne | For-profit, under 2-year | $34,001 | 163 |
| 5 | Paul Mitchell the School | Sterling Heights | For-profit, under 2-year | $31,116 | 112 |
| 6 | Twin City Beauty College | Saint Joseph | For-profit, under 2-year | $30,128 | 102 |
| 7 | Sharp's Academy of Hairstyling | Grand Blanc | For-profit, under 2-year | $29,522 | 12 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard, institution-wide rather than by one program.
How to read this. This is a whole-college figure across every program, not one program's graduates -- a college with mostly graduate or professional programs will show higher earnings than one that is mostly certificates. Completions shown alongside it are the latest IPEDS total on file.