Douglas J Aveda Institute

East Lansing, MI · Private for-profit · 822 students · Visit Website

Douglas J Aveda Institute in East Lansing offers hands-on training in cosmetology, esthiology, barbering, and massage therapy. The institute emphasizes real-world experience through its student clinic spa and prepares students for state board exams. They also hold career fairs twice a year to connect students with local salons, barbershops, and spas, and can help post open positions at their campus.

Programs Analyzed

1

Avg Grad Earnings

$18,082/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

43/100

All Programs at Douglas J Aveda Institute

1 trade program at Douglas J Aveda Institute, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.

Program Score Earnings Debt 10yr ROI AI Risk Job Market
Cosmetology
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
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43 $18,082/yr $7,917 Moderate Very Large
145 openings/yr

Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.

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About This Data

TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 1 trade and vocational programs at Douglas J Aveda Institute using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).

The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections). Last updated 2026.