Michigan Trade Schools Comparison
In Michigan, 61 trade schools are active. For trade school statistics, we only include less than 2 years colleges (both for-profit and not-for-profit schools) offering 1 year and/or 1-2 years certificate programs.
- The 2024 average tuition & fees of trade schools in Michigan is $16,954. The amount is the average over all vocational programs and it may vary by area of study and program length.
- Total 6,470 students have enrolled in trade schools in Michigan.
- The average students to faculty ratio of Michigan trade schools is 15.19 to 1.
- The average financial aid amount received at trade schools in Michigan is $5,566.
- The average graduation rate is 66.8% in Michigan trade schools.
Data Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
71 Trade Schools in Michigan
| College Name | Tuition & Fees | Student Population | Online Student Population | Graduation Rate | Number of Programs Offered | Financial Aid Amount | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsdale Beauty College Hillsdale, MI | $19,150 | 31 | - | 60% | 3 | $4,120 | 10 to 1 |
| Northwestern Technological Institute Southfield, MI | $17,797 | 731 | - | 75% | 1 | $5,220 | 25 to 1 |
| Bayshire Academy of Beauty Craft Inc Bay City, MI | $12,900 | 116 | - | 79% | 4 | $3,129 | 8 to 1 |
| Cadillac Institute of Cosmetology Cadillac, MI | $8,675 | 18 | - | - | - | - | 7 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Michigan Grand Rapids, MI | $19,260 | 263 | - | 44% | 2 | $4,951 | 19 to 1 |
| David Pressley School of Cosmetology Royal Oak, MI | $17,150 | 277 | - | 78% | 3 | $4,337 | 20 to 1 |
| Detroit Business Institute-Downriver Riverview, MI | $29,970 | 108 | - | - | 1 | $7,410 | 12 to 1 |
| Creative Hair School of Cosmetology Flint, MI | $16,170 | 58 | - | 46% | 5 | $4,916 | 19 to 1 |
| Michigan College of Beauty-Monroe Monroe, MI | $15,775 | 107 | - | 74% | 4 | $6,252 | 16 to 1 |
| M J Murphy Beauty College of Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant, MI | $16,200 | 52 | - | 93% | 3 | $3,000 | 11 to 1 |
| Port Huron Cosmetology College Waterford, MI | $19,800 | 46 | - | 48% | 4 | $3,068 | 10 to 1 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Lansing Lansing, MI | $16,297 | 82 | - | 72% | 2 | $6,480 | 27 to 1 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Warren Warren, MI | $16,297 | 130 | - | 49% | 3 | $6,605 | 19 to 1 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Flint Flint, MI | $16,297 | 76 | - | 52% | 2 | $7,364 | 25 to 1 |
| Michigan Career and Technical Institute Plainwell, MI | $12,048 | 109 | - | 80% | 13 | $6,301 | 5 to 1 |
| Twin City Beauty College Saint Joseph, MI | $18,000 | 248 | - | 26% | 3 | $3,955 | 13 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Grand Rapids Kentwood, MI | $18,395 | 110 | - | 89% | 2 | $5,002 | 13 to 1 |
| Wright Beauty Academy Battle Creek, MI | $12,100 | 51 | - | - | - | - | 7 to 1 |
| Dorsey College-Wayne Wayne, MI | $32,160 | 216 | - | 32% | 7 | $5,888 | 15 to 1 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Saginaw Saginaw, MI | $16,297 | 68 | - | 56% | 2 | $7,009 | 14 to 1 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Brighton Brighton, MI | $16,297 | 18 | - | 77% | 2 | $5,022 | 8 to 1 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI | $16,297 | 32 | - | 56% | 2 | $6,849 | 16 to 1 |
| Dorsey School of Beauty Taylor, MI | $28,650 | 220 | - | 46% | 4 | $6,804 | 18 to 1 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Port Huron Port Huron, MI | $16,297 | 28 | - | 72% | 1 | $7,450 | 28 to 1 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Roosevelt Park Roosevelt Park, MI | $16,297 | 99 | - | 61% | 2 | $7,073 | 17 to 1 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Kentwood Kentwood, MI | $16,297 | 116 | - | 61% | 2 | $6,629 | 23 to 1 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Taylor Taylor, MI | $16,297 | 53 | - | 60% | 1 | $6,798 | 27 to 1 |
| Michigan College of Beauty-Troy Troy, MI | $21,500 | 279 | - | 75% | 4 | $5,084 | 16 to 1 |
| P&A Scholars Beauty School Detroit, MI | $16,500 | 117 | - | 70% | 4 | $5,084 | 20 to 1 |
| Sharp's Academy of Hairstyling Grand Blanc, MI | $15,105 | 22 | - | - | 2 | $6,495 | 11 to 1 |
| Cadillac Institute of Cosmetology Cadillac, MI | $10,255 | 46 | - | - | 2 | $4,397 | 20 to 1 |
| Irene's Myomassology Institute Southfield, MI | $12,774 | 232 | - | 39% | 1 | $3,702 | 15 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Great Lakes Port Huron, MI | $15,225 | 77 | - | 77% | 3 | $5,114 | 10 to 1 |
| Nuvo College of Cosmetology Norton Shores, MI | $18,000 | 58 | - | 42% | 3 | $2,138 | 13 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Michigan Sterling Heights, MI | $21,240 | 206 | - | 71% | 2 | $5,981 | 8 to 1 |
| Elevate Salon Institute Royal Oak, MI | $10,341 | 124 | - | 78% | 6 | $4,465 | 20 to 1 |
| Lakewood School of Therapeutic Massage Port Huron, MI | $11,125 | 8 | - | - | 1 | $3,378 | 8 to 1 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Battle Creek Battle Creek, MI | $10,530 | 36 | 1 | 100% | 6 | $4,250 | 20 to 1 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-New Baltimore New Baltimore, MI | $16,297 | 23 | - | 81% | 3 | $6,288 | 6 to 1 |
| Focus-Hope Information Technologies Center Detroit, MI | $7,000 | 33 | - | - | - | - | 2 to 1 |
| International Cosmetology Academy Grand Rapids, MI | $13,015 | 28 | - | - | - | - | 16 to 1 |
| French Academy of Cosmetology Spring Lake, MI | $5,282 | 55 | - | 100% | 4 | $5,076 | 20 to 1 |
| Dorsey Business Schools-Farmington Hills Farmington Hills, MI | $20,472 | 13 | - | - | - | - | 13 to 1 |
| Dorsey College-Roseville Roseville, MI | $22,430 | 91 | - | 50% | 2 | $7,079 | 24 to 1 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Battle Creek Battle Creek, MI | $16,297 | 36 | - | 72% | 1 | $7,169 | 18 to 1 |
| L'esprit Academy Canton, MI | $10,115 | 231 | - | 74% | 4 | $4,013 | 15 to 1 |
| Marketti Academy of Cosmetology Waterford, MI | $3,315 | 42 | - | 46% | 4 | $4,542 | 21 to 1 |
| Dorsey School of Business-Waterford Pontiac Pontiac, MI | $21,290 | 74 | - | - | - | $6,093 | 19 to 1 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Davison Davison, MI | $16,297 | 35 | - | 74% | 2 | $6,791 | 12 to 1 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Canton Canton, MI | $14,507 | 73 | - | 62% | 3 | $5,771 | 10 to 1 |
| Dorsey College-Saginaw Saginaw, MI | $32,160 | 180 | - | 46% | 7 | $7,756 | 18 to 1 |
| Abcott Institute Southfield, MI | $29,900 | 71 | - | 18% | 5 | $3,634 | 10 to 1 |
| Protege Academy East Lansing, MI | $19,600 | 101 | - | 67% | 3 | $4,390 | 6 to 1 |
| Brighton Institute of Cosmetology Brighton, MI | $16,615 | 47 | - | 90% | 4 | $4,603 | 20 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Farmington Hills Farmington Hills, MI | $19,995 | 138 | - | 83% | 2 | $4,904 | 17 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Lansing Lansing, MI | $15,750 | 44 | - | - | - | - | 10 to 1 |
| Princess Beauty School Dearborn Heights, MI | $13,650 | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| Protege Academy Mt. Pleasant, MI | $19,600 | 33 | - | 58% | 3 | $4,768 | 6 to 1 |
| U.S. Truck Driver Training School Sterling Heights, MI | $11,035 | 203 | - | 97% | 2 | $5,295 | 3 to 1 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Midland Midland, MI | $16,297 | 29 | - | 76% | 2 | $6,365 | 15 to 1 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Portage Portage, MI | $16,297 | 94 | - | 65% | 4 | $6,796 | 16 to 1 |
| DSDT Detroit, MI | $17,995 | 209 | 139 | 88% | 8 | $8,802 | 26 to 1 |
| D&S School of Cosmetology Waterford, MI | $14,000 | 7 | - | 75% | 2 | $6,895 | 20 to 1 |
| Great Lakes Boat Building School Cedarville, MI | $24,717 | 23 | - | 100% | 2 | $14,198 | 8 to 1 |
| Dorsey College-Woodhaven Woodhaven, MI | $32,160 | 118 | - | 46% | 11 | $5,780 | 10 to 1 |
| Motion Picture Institute Troy, MI | $16,500 | 55 | - | - | 1 | $2,960 | 5 to 1 |
| The Salon Professional Academy of Holland Holland, MI | $20,790 | 68 | - | 85% | 4 | $4,296 | 20 to 1 |
| Shelton Professional Phlebotomy Services Iron Mountain, MI | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| LLB Phlebotomy Training Center LLC Romulus, MI | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beyond the Bell CPR Training Romulus, MI | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Compu-Sher Learning Solutions Southfield, MI | $4,895 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - |
| Average | $16,954 | 6,470 | 140 | 67% | - | $5,566 | 15 to 1 |