Federal data

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.

RankSchoolCitySectorAwards conferred
1Douglas J Aveda InstituteEast LansingFor-profit, 2-year353
2Empire Beauty SchoolGrand RapidsFor-profit, under 2-year120
3Paul Mitchell the SchoolSterling HeightsFor-profit, under 2-year109
4Twin City Beauty CollegeSaint JosephFor-profit, under 2-year102
5Dorsey School of BeautyTaylorFor-profit, under 2-year102
6David Pressley School of CosmetologyRoyal OakFor-profit, under 2-year101
7Paul Mitchell the School-Grand RapidsKentwoodFor-profit, under 2-year53
8Elevate Salon InstituteRoyal OakFor-profit, under 2-year53
9Paul Mitchell the School-Farmington HillsFarmington HillsFor-profit, under 2-year50
10Mott Community CollegeFlintPublic, 2-year43
11L'esprit AcademyCantonFor-profit, under 2-year42
12Dorsey CollegeRosevilleFor-profit, 2-year36
13Protege AcademyEast LansingFor-profit, under 2-year34
14The Salon Professional Academy of HollandHollandFor-profit, under 2-year34
15Michigan College of Beauty-TroyTroyFor-profit, under 2-year26
16Brighton Institute of CosmetologyBrightonFor-profit, under 2-year22
17Michigan College of Beauty-MonroeMonroeFor-profit, under 2-year21
18Nuvo College of CosmetologyNorton ShoresFor-profit, under 2-year21
19Kirtland Community CollegeGraylingPublic, 2-year20
20P&A Scholars Beauty SchoolDetroitFor-profit, under 2-year20
21Dymond Designs Beauty SchoolDetroitFor-profit, under 2-year20
22M J Murphy Beauty College of Mount PleasantMount PleasantFor-profit, under 2-year18

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.