2024 Best Cosmetology Schools in Michigan

When it comes to popularity, cosmetology sits in the middle of the road, ranking #226 out of 395 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

There was only one school in Michigan to review for the 2024 Best Cosmetology Schools in Michigan ranking.

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• Best Overall Cosmetology Schools List

Cosmetology Rankings by Degree Level

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Cosmetology Schools in Michigan ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Cosmetology in Michigan

The schools below may not offer all types of cosmetology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Michigan Schools in Cosmetology

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Schoolcraft College
Livonia, MI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Schoolcraft College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in cosmetology. Located in the small city of Livonia, Schoolcraft College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a degree in cosmetology from Schoolcraft College

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Oakland Community College
Auburn Hills, MI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Oakland Community College is a great decision for students interested in a degree in cosmetology. Oakland Community College is a large public college located in the large suburb of Auburn Hills.More information about a degree in cosmetology from Oakland Community College

Best Cosmetology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Cosmetology Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Ohio	314	15
Illinois	304	19
Indiana	294	8
Wisconsin	273	6

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Cosmetology Related Rankings by Major

One of 4 majors within the Personal & Culinary Services area of study, Cosmetology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Cosmetology Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	1,344
Aesthetician/Esthetician & Skin Care Specialist	1,040
Nail Technician/Specialist & Manicurist	255
Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, & Nail Instructor	63
Barbering/Barber	59
Salon/Beauty Salon Management/Manager	4
Other Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Arts	1

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Most Popular Majors Related to Cosmetology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Culinary Arts	413
Funeral & Mortuary Science	32

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.