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Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Wisconsin

2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Wisconsin

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Finding the Best Cosmetology Basic Certificate School for You

In 2021-2022, cosmetology students earned 1,320 degrees and certificates from a Wisconsin school, making the subject the 4th in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.

The Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Wisconsin ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in Wisconsin to see which basic certificate programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Cosmetology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found The Institute of Beauty and Wellness to be the most popular school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Wisconsin. The Institute of Beauty and Wellness is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.

About 99% of the students majoring in cosmetology at the school are women while 1% are male.

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Out of the 23 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Gateway Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in cosmetology at the school are women while 37% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Aveda Institute - Madison is a great place for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Aveda Institute - Madison is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Madison.

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#4

VICI Beauty School

Greenfield, WI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means VICI Beauty School is a great place for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Greenfield, VICI Beauty School is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend House of Heavilin Beauty College-Academy of Beauty Professionals. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Wisconsin list. House of Heavilin Beauty College-Academy of Beauty Professionals is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Appleton.

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Out of the 23 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, House of Heavilin Beauty College-Academy of Beauty Professionals landed the # 5 spot on the list. House of Heavilin Beauty College-Academy of Beauty Professionals is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Green Bay.

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The Salon Professional Academy - Kenosha did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for cosmetology students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Kenosha, TSPA - Kenosha is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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State College of Beauty Culture Inc ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the small city of Wausau, State College of Beauty Culture Inc is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, House of Heavilin Beauty College-Academy of Beauty Professionals did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. House of Heavilin Beauty College-Academy of Beauty Professionals is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Madison.

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With a ranking of #10, First Class Cosmetology School did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students working on their basic certificate. First Class Cosmetology School is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Beloit.

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Best Cosmetology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Cosmetology Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 2,766
Indiana 1,897
Ohio 3,404
Illinois 3,922

Cosmetology is one of 4 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Cosmetology Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist 50,210
Aesthetician/Esthetician & Skin Care Specialist 40,040
Nail Technician/Specialist & Manicurist 13,960
Barbering/Barber 9,893
Facial Treatment Specialist/Facialist 2,907
Other Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Arts 2,184
Master Aesthetician/Esthetician 1,729
Hair Styling/Stylist & Hair Design 1,238
Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, & Nail Instructor 1,230
Make-Up Artist/Specialist 440
Electrolysis/Electrology & Electrolysis Technician 354
Salon/Beauty Salon Management/Manager 336
Permanent Cosmetics/Makeup & Tattooing 90

Related Major Annual Graduates
Culinary Arts 22,075
Funeral & Mortuary Science 2,186
Casino Operations and Services 385
Other Personal & Culinary Services 95

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 23 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Tiffany Bumgardner.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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