Michigan Trade Schools Comparison
In Michigan, 59 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 2025 average tuition & fees of trade schools in Michigan is $16,801. The amount is the average over all vocational programs and it may vary by area of study and program length.
- Total 6,275 students have enrolled in trade schools in Michigan.
- The average students to faculty ratio of Michigan trade schools is 20.32 to 1.
- The average financial aid amount received at trade schools in Michigan is $4,937.
- The average graduation rate is 70.5% in Michigan trade schools.
Data Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
68 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 | $23,350 | 26 | - | 58% | 3 | $5,126 | 8 to 1 |
| Northwestern Technological Institute Southfield, MI | $17,797 | 746 | - | 72% | 1 | $4,906 | 25 to 1 |
| Bayshire Academy of Beauty Craft Inc Bay City, MI | $12,900 | 97 | - | 72% | 4 | $2,613 | 13 to 1 |
| Cadillac Institute of Cosmetology Cadillac, MI | $8,675 | 18 | - | - | - | - | 7 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Michigan Grand Rapids, MI | $19,260 | 259 | - | 57% | 2 | $5,078 | 12 to 1 |
| David Pressley School of Cosmetology Royal Oak, MI | $18,150 | 225 | - | 87% | 3 | $5,144 | 20 to 1 |
| Detroit Business Institute-Downriver Detroit, MI | $30,816 | 124 | - | 100% | 1 | $6,779 | 14 to 1 |
| Creative Hair School of Cosmetology Flint, MI | $16,170 | 38 | - | 63% | 5 | $6,109 | 19 to 1 |
| Michigan College of Beauty-Monroe Monroe, MI | $17,275 | 70 | - | 75% | 5 | $2,472 | 16 to 1 |
| M J Murphy Beauty College of Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant, MI | $16,200 | 50 | - | 93% | 3 | $6,064 | 11 to 1 |
| Port Huron Cosmetology College Waterford, MI | $10,312 | 37 | - | 70% | 4 | $4,222 | 9 to 1 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Lansing Lansing, MI | $16,297 | 135 | - | 61% | 2 | $4,718 | 45 to 1 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Warren Warren, MI | $16,297 | 237 | - | 54% | 3 | $4,690 | 47 to 1 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Flint Flint, MI | $16,297 | 116 | - | 66% | 2 | $4,294 | 39 to 1 |
| Michigan Career and Technical Institute Plainwell, MI | $12,408 | 118 | - | 38% | 13 | $3,825 | 5 to 1 |
| Twin City Beauty College Saint Joseph, MI | $18,500 | 274 | - | 48% | 2 | $4,653 | 13 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Grand Rapids Kentwood, MI | $18,395 | 86 | - | 84% | 2 | $5,288 | 13 to 1 |
| Wright Beauty Academy Battle Creek, MI | $12,100 | 51 | - | - | - | - | 7 to 1 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Saginaw Saginaw, MI | $16,297 | 84 | - | 63% | 2 | $5,082 | 42 to 1 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Brighton Brighton, MI | $16,297 | 39 | - | 65% | 3 | $4,545 | 20 to 1 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI | $16,297 | 51 | - | 72% | 2 | $4,404 | 17 to 1 |
| Dorsey School of Beauty Taylor, MI | $28,950 | 164 | - | 51% | 4 | $4,698 | 15 to 1 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Port Huron Port Huron, MI | $16,297 | 38 | - | 81% | 1 | $4,810 | 19 to 1 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Roosevelt Park Roosevelt Park, MI | $16,297 | 130 | - | 71% | 2 | $4,911 | 43 to 1 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Kentwood Kentwood, MI | $16,297 | 134 | - | 67% | 2 | $5,160 | 45 to 1 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Taylor Taylor, MI | $16,297 | 75 | - | 70% | 1 | $4,419 | 75 to 1 |
| Michigan College of Beauty-Troy Troy, MI | $21,500 | 230 | - | 68% | 4 | $3,750 | 13 to 1 |
| P&A Scholars Beauty School Detroit, MI | $19,800 | 90 | - | 65% | 4 | $3,698 | 20 to 1 |
| Sharp's Academy of Hairstyling Grand Blanc, MI | $15,105 | 16 | - | - | 2 | $4,010 | 9 to 1 |
| Cadillac Institute of Cosmetology Cadillac, MI | $10,050 | 43 | - | 50% | 2 | $4,559 | 7 to 1 |
| Irene's Myomassology Institute Southfield, MI | $12,599 | 285 | - | 22% | 1 | $3,250 | 10 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Great Lakes Port Huron, MI | $15,225 | 75 | - | 60% | 3 | $5,108 | 11 to 1 |
| Nuvo College of Cosmetology Norton Shores, MI | $18,500 | 96 | - | 20% | 2 | $4,989 | 19 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Michigan Sterling Heights, MI | $20,970 | 136 | - | 80% | 2 | $4,911 | 12 to 1 |
| Elevate Salon Institute Royal Oak, MI | $13,880 | 197 | - | 85% | 6 | $4,775 | 15 to 1 |
| Lakewood School of Therapeutic Massage Port Huron, MI | $11,000 | 10 | - | - | 1 | $4,922 | 8 to 1 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Battle Creek Battle Creek, MI | $11,530 | 49 | - | 80% | 8 | $3,859 | 20 to 1 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-New Baltimore New Baltimore, MI | $16,297 | 33 | - | 80% | 3 | $5,468 | 17 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 | $10,680 | 51 | - | 75% | 4 | $6,473 | 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 | 50 | - | 69% | 1 | $4,698 | 50 to 1 |
| L'esprit Academy Canton, MI | $10,115 | 266 | - | 88% | 6 | $3,821 | 15 to 1 |
| Marketti Academy of Cosmetology Waterford, MI | $9,115 | 45 | - | 90% | 6 | $5,852 | 23 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 | 53 | - | 78% | 2 | $5,166 | 27 to 1 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Canton Canton, MI | $16,297 | 92 | - | 60% | 3 | $4,910 | 15 to 1 |
| Abcott Institute Southfield, MI | $29,900 | 142 | - | 93% | 3 | $5,805 | 12 to 1 |
| Protege Academy East Lansing, MI | $19,600 | 72 | - | 78% | 3 | $5,082 | 10 to 1 |
| Brighton Institute of Cosmetology Brighton, MI | $16,615 | 43 | - | 86% | 4 | $3,075 | 20 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Farmington Hills Farmington Hills, MI | $19,775 | 99 | - | 79% | 2 | $5,491 | 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 | 44 | - | 60% | 3 | $4,961 | 6 to 1 |
| U.S. Truck Driver Training School Sterling Heights, MI | $11,735 | 24 | - | 93% | 2 | $3,566 | 5 to 1 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Midland Midland, MI | $16,297 | 57 | - | 82% | 2 | $4,243 | 57 to 1 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Portage Portage, MI | $16,297 | 124 | - | 62% | 4 | $4,567 | 25 to 1 |
| D&S School of Cosmetology Waterford, MI | $14,000 | 6 | - | 82% | 2 | $7,671 | 20 to 1 |
| Marine Trades Institute Cedarville, MI | $25,470 | 26 | - | 86% | 2 | $11,734 | 7 to 1 |
| Dorsey College-Woodhaven Woodhaven, MI | $16,990 | 223 | - | 48% | 11 | $4,752 | 17 to 1 |
| Motion Picture Institute Troy, MI | $17,500 | 53 | - | - | 1 | $4,693 | 5 to 1 |
| The Salon Professional Academy of Holland Holland, MI | $21,390 | 82 | - | 81% | 5 | $3,899 | 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 | $16,801 | 6,275 | - | 71% | - | $4,937 | 20 to 1 |