Is Paul Mitchell the School-Great Lakes worth it?

Port Huron, MI · Private for-profit · Less than 2-year · Campus of Paul Mitchell the School

Paul Mitchell the School-Great Lakes is a private for-profit, less-than-two-year institution in Port Huron, Michigan (small suburb), part of the Paul Mitchell the School system. It awarded 42 certificates in 2024, most often in cosmetology; nail technician manicurist; and cosmetology, barber nail instructor.

Paul Mitchell the School-Great Lakes is part of Paul Mitchell the School

Employer, job title and found-employed figures are reported for the whole system, not for this campus. Federal data on this page is for this campus only.

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Federal data

Federal context for Paul Mitchell the School-Great Lakes

Published by the federal government for federally aided students. It does not say which employers hire graduates.

Median earnings 1 year after

$18,367

Median earnings 4 years after

$27,616

Median earnings 10 years after

$16,715

Average net price

$17,263

Completion rate

60%

Completions (2024)

42

Years to pay back

2.5 years

Students (undergrad)

75

Median earnings after completing, by program

ProgramCredentialMedian earnings, 1yrMedian earnings, 4yrGraduates counted
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesUndergraduate certificate$18,580$28,337184

Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release, and IPEDS. Earnings cover federally aided students only, so they do not cover every graduate.

Awards conferred, by program

Awards conferred in 2024, from IPEDS completions.
ProgramAward levelAwards
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, GeneralCertificate 1-2 yrs24
Nail Technician/Specialist and ManicuristCertificate 12 weeks to 1 yr17
Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail InstructorCertificate 12 weeks to 1 yr1

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Sources: federal figures for Paul Mitchell the School-Great Lakes. Federal figures from College Scorecard and IPEDS. Occupation pay from Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS for Michigan. Counts under 10 are not published.

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