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Cosmetology Schools in Wisconsin
29 schools in Wisconsin offer cosmetology-related programs, compared below on official cost, completion, and earnings data. Federal program data groups cosmetology with barbering — schools below may offer any of these.
Occupation pay is what working cosmetology professionals in Wisconsin earn (all experience levels) — school "earnings" figures above are medians for each school's recent federally-aided students across all its programs, which read lower.
Official license records related to cosmetology in Wisconsin
From the U.S. Department of Labor's License Finder — these may include contractor, specialty, or related licenses beyond entry-level requirements:
- COSMETOLOGY MANAGER — WI Department of Safety and Professional Services~Division of Professional Credential Processing
- BARBERING & COSMETOLOGY PRACTITIONER — WI Department of Safety and Professional Services~Division of Professional Credential Processing
- BARBERING MANAGER — WI Department of Safety and Professional Services~Division of Professional Credential Processing
- BARBERING & COSMETOLOGY APPRENTICE — WI Department of Safety and Professional Services~Division of Professional Credential Processing
- ELECTROLOGIST — WI Department of Safety and Professional Services~Division of Professional Credential Processing
- COSMETOLOGY INSTRUCTOR — WI Department of Safety and Professional Services~Division of Professional Credential Processing
Wage and license data provided by CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration (DOLETA) and Minnesota DEED.
Schools, ranked by earnings per tuition dollar
| School | City | Type | Net price / yr | Completion | Earnings (10 yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwood Technical College | Rice Lake | public | $8,989 | 59.5% | $43,406 |
| Moraine Park Technical College | Fond du Lac | public | $9,268 | 60.2% | $44,371 |
| Nicolet Area Technical College | Rhinelander | public | $8,255 | 54.1% | $38,643 |
| Milwaukee Area Technical College | Milwaukee | public | $9,112 | 33% | $41,113 |
| Northcentral Technical College | Wausau | public | $10,303 | 48.1% | $44,925 |
| Waukesha County Technical College | Pewaukee | public | $11,101 | 47.8% | $46,894 |
| Fox Valley Technical College | Appleton | public | $11,407 | 65.8% | $45,684 |
| Mid-State Technical College | Wisconsin Rapids | public | $10,873 | 45.3% | $42,253 |
| Chippewa Valley Technical College | Eau Claire | public | $12,285 | 54.9% | $46,297 |
| Southwest Wisconsin Technical College | Fennimore | public | $12,896 | 66.6% | $43,470 |
| Madison Area Technical College | Madison | public | $14,238 | 45.2% | $45,413 |
| Gateway Technical College | Kenosha | public | $12,928 | 48.9% | $40,264 |
| VICI Beauty School | Greenfield | private for-profit | $10,496 | 85% | $32,393 |
| The Institute of Beauty and Wellness Madison | Madison | private for-profit | $12,568 | 95.6% | $31,723 |
| The Institute of Beauty and Wellness | Milwaukee | private for-profit | $12,897 | 90.8% | $31,723 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Onalaska | Onalaska | private for-profit | $17,857 | 91.3% | $30,744 |
| State College of Beauty Culture | Wausau | private for-profit | $16,844 | 72.5% | $28,037 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Appleton | Appleton | private for-profit | $19,436 | 84.2% | $32,317 |
| The Professional Hair Design Academy | Eau Claire | private for-profit | $19,451 | 76% | $29,587 |
| First Class Cosmetology School | Beloit | private for-profit | $17,777 | 80.6% | $26,792 |
| Empire Beauty School-Milwaukee | Milwaukee | private for-profit | $16,101 | 43.6% | $23,589 |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Janesville | Janesville | private for-profit | $15,809 | not reported | $23,149 |
| Empire Beauty School-Green Bay | Ashwaubenon | private for-profit | $16,250 | 67.5% | $23,589 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Milwaukee | Wauwatosa | private for-profit | $18,700 | 31.6% | $25,122 |
| Academy of Beauty Professionals | Madison | private for-profit | $19,549 | 55.6% | $25,117 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Kenosha | Kenosha | private for-profit | $30,353 | 68.3% | $24,941 |
| Advanced College of Cosmetology | Waupun | private for-profit | $13,545 | 85.3% | not reported |
| Academy of Beauty Professionals | Appleton | private for-profit | not reported | 72.1% | $25,117 |
| Academy of Beauty Professionals | Green Bay | private for-profit | not reported | 56.3% | $25,117 |
Ranking = median earnings 10 years after entry per $1,000 of average yearly net price (methodology). Figures are institution-wide federal medians for each school as a whole — not cosmetology graduates specifically. Schools without both figures sort last — "not reported" means the federal dataset lacks the value, not that the school is bad.
Common questions: Cosmetology school in Wisconsin
- How much do Cosmetology schools cost in Wisconsin?
- The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 29 cosmetology schools in Wisconsin is $12,928. Individual schools range widely — the table above shows each school's real cost, not sticker price.
- What does a cosmetology earn in Wisconsin?
- Working cosmetology professionals in Wisconsin earn a median of $36,230 per year, ranging from about $23,790 to $58,970 (U.S. Department of Labor). This is what people in the job earn, which differs from a school's reported graduate-earnings figure.
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