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Nail technician schools in Michigan
Michigan has 18 accredited campuses awarding nail tech credentials. If you finish and work as a nail technician in Michigan, expect to start around $27,740–$33,140 and reach a median of $36,890 with experience; the top quarter earn $59,210 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Michigan). Graduates of these Michigan programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $15,717 in their first year, against not reported nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What manicurists and pedicurists earn in Michigan
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 1,020 employed in Michigan. National median: $35,760.
Campuses in Michigan, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: Bay CityBrightonCantonDetroitEast LansingFlintKalamazooMadison HeightsMonroeMount PleasantPort HuronRoyal OakSpring LakeTaylorTroyWaterford
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protege Academy | East Lansing | for-profit | 18 | $19,064 | $9,833 | 78% | $16,164 |
| L'esprit Academy | Canton | for-profit | 23 | $17,412 | $6,333 | 88% | $26,150 |
| Marketti Academy of Cosmetology | Waterford | for-profit | 11 | $16,874 | $9,833 | 90% | not reported |
| Dorsey College | Madison Heights | for-profit | 32 | $16,618 | $16,500 | 54% | not reported |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Great Lakes | Port Huron | for-profit | 12 | $16,243 | $9,833 | 60% | $20,725 |
| Michigan College of Beauty-Troy | Troy | for-profit | 31 | $15,854 | $6,333 | 68% | $21,863 |
| M J Murphy Beauty College of Mount Pleasant | Mount Pleasant | for-profit | 11 | $15,717 | not reported | 93% | $12,883 |
| Michigan College of Beauty-Monroe | Monroe | for-profit | 19 | $15,672 | $6,333 | 75% | $14,924 |
| P&A Scholars Beauty School | Detroit | for-profit | 19 | $15,400 | $6,333 | 65% | $17,445 |
| Dorsey School of Beauty | Taylor | for-profit | 39 | $15,129 | $16,500 | 51% | $35,330 |
| Elevate Salon Institute | Royal Oak | for-profit | 10 | $14,987 | $6,333 | 86% | $22,646 |
| Creative Hair School of Cosmetology | Flint | for-profit | 1 | $14,096 | not reported | 63% | $20,622 |
| Bayshire Academy of Beauty Craft Inc | Bay City | for-profit | 14 | $12,492 | not reported | 72% | $10,882 |
| Dymond Designs Beauty School | Detroit | for-profit | 16 | not reported | not reported | not reported | $26,299 |
| Brighton Institute of Cosmetology | Brighton | for-profit | 11 | not reported | not reported | 86% | $22,153 |
| French Academy of Cosmetology | Spring Lake | for-profit | 8 | not reported | $5,500 | 75% | $15,806 |
| Port Huron Cosmetology College | Waterford | for-profit | 1 | not reported | not reported | 70% | not reported |
| West Michigan College of Barbering and Beauty | Kalamazoo | for-profit | 1 | not reported | $11,402 | not reported | not reported |
Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.
Ranked by median earnings of this program's graduates one year after completion (College Scorecard field-of-study, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026); campuses without a reported figure follow, by credentials awarded. "Program debt" is the median federal loan debt for graduates of this program at this campus. Completion is the campus-wide 150%-of-time rate. "Not reported" means the federal file suppresses the value for privacy.