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Largest cosmetology programs in Michigan
Michigan cosmetology programs, ranked by awards conferred in 2024, the latest IPEDS completions year on file. At least 5 schools must offer the program for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Awards conferred |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Douglas J Aveda Institute | East Lansing | For-profit, 2-year | 353 |
| 2 | Empire Beauty School | Grand Rapids | For-profit, under 2-year | 120 |
| 3 | Paul Mitchell the School | Sterling Heights | For-profit, under 2-year | 109 |
| 4 | Twin City Beauty College | Saint Joseph | For-profit, under 2-year | 102 |
| 5 | Dorsey School of Beauty | Taylor | For-profit, under 2-year | 102 |
| 6 | David Pressley School of Cosmetology | Royal Oak | For-profit, under 2-year | 101 |
| 7 | Paul Mitchell the School-Grand Rapids | Kentwood | For-profit, under 2-year | 53 |
| 8 | Elevate Salon Institute | Royal Oak | For-profit, under 2-year | 53 |
| 9 | Paul Mitchell the School-Farmington Hills | Farmington Hills | For-profit, under 2-year | 50 |
| 10 | Mott Community College | Flint | Public, 2-year | 43 |
| 11 | L'esprit Academy | Canton | For-profit, under 2-year | 42 |
| 12 | Dorsey College | Roseville | For-profit, 2-year | 36 |
| 13 | Protege Academy | East Lansing | For-profit, under 2-year | 34 |
| 14 | The Salon Professional Academy of Holland | Holland | For-profit, under 2-year | 34 |
| 15 | Michigan College of Beauty-Troy | Troy | For-profit, under 2-year | 26 |
| 16 | Brighton Institute of Cosmetology | Brighton | For-profit, under 2-year | 22 |
| 17 | Michigan College of Beauty-Monroe | Monroe | For-profit, under 2-year | 21 |
| 18 | Nuvo College of Cosmetology | Norton Shores | For-profit, under 2-year | 21 |
| 19 | Kirtland Community College | Grayling | Public, 2-year | 20 |
| 20 | P&A Scholars Beauty School | Detroit | For-profit, under 2-year | 20 |
| 21 | Dymond Designs Beauty School | Detroit | For-profit, under 2-year | 20 |
| 22 | M J Murphy Beauty College of Mount Pleasant | Mount Pleasant | For-profit, under 2-year | 18 |
Completions counts total awards conferred, summed across every credential level, from IPEDS.
How to read this. A larger school naturally confers more awards in a common program; this counts total completions, not selectivity. A campus that is part of one multi-campus system is shown as a single row when more than two of its campuses would otherwise appear.
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