Federal data
Highest earning certificate cosmetology programs in Michigan
Michigan cosmetology programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taylor Andrews Academy of Hair Design | Southgate | For-profit, 2-year | $20,460 | 223 |
| 2 | Paul Mitchell the School | Port Huron | For-profit, under 2-year | $18,580 | 184 |
| 3 | Paul Mitchell the School-Grand Rapids | Kentwood | For-profit, under 2-year | $18,410 | 86 |
| 4 | Douglas J Aveda Institute | East Lansing | For-profit, 2-year | $18,082 | 935 |
| 5 | Twin City Beauty College | Saint Joseph | For-profit, under 2-year | $18,009 | 107 |
| 6 | Paul Mitchell the School-Farmington Hills | Farmington Hills | For-profit, under 2-year | $17,067 | 89 |
| 7 | L'esprit Academy | Canton | For-profit, under 2-year | $16,706 | 142 |
| 8 | Michigan College of Beauty-Troy | Troy | For-profit, under 2-year | $16,695 | 295 |
| 9 | Empire Beauty School | Grand Rapids | For-profit, under 2-year | $16,062 | 745 |
| 10 | Elevate Salon Institute | Royal Oak | For-profit, under 2-year | $14,296 | 103 |
| 11 | Michigan College of Beauty-Monroe | Monroe | For-profit, under 2-year | $14,062 | 52 |
| 12 | P&A Scholars Beauty School | Detroit | For-profit, under 2-year | $13,625 | 57 |
| 13 | David Pressley School of Cosmetology | Royal Oak | For-profit, under 2-year | $13,360 | 180 |
| 14 | Protege Academy | East Lansing | For-profit, under 2-year | $13,261 | 64 |
| 15 | French Academy of Cosmetology | Spring Lake | For-profit, under 2-year | $13,181 | 37 |
| 16 | Mott Community College | Flint | Public, 2-year | $12,041 | 34 |
| 17 | The Michigan Barber School | Detroit | Private nonprofit, 2-year | $11,779 | 48 |
| 18 | Dorsey College | Madison Heights | For-profit, 2-year | $10,878 | 112 |
| 19 | Dorsey School of Beauty | Taylor | For-profit, under 2-year | $8,615 | 72 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.