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Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Wisconsin

2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Wisconsin

32 Colleges
$20,328 Avg Salary
$9,516 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Cosmetology 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 Trade Schools in Wisconsin ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 32 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones were the most popular programs 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.

Check out the cosmetology programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Wisconsin.

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

Read full report on Cosmetology at The Institute of Beauty and Wellness

#2

VICI Beauty School

Greenfield, WI

Out of the 32 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, VICI Beauty School landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Greenfield, VICI Beauty School is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Gateway Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Aveda Institute - Madison is a great place for cosmetology students. Aveda Institute - Madison is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Madison.

Full Cosmetology at Aveda Institute - Madison Report

Out of the 32 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, The Salon Professional Academy - Appleton landed the # 5 spot on the list. TSPA - Appleton is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Appleton.

Read full report on Cosmetology at The Salon Professional Academy - Appleton

Waukesha County Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for cosmetology students. It came in at #6 on the list. WCTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Pewaukee.

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With a ranking of #7, Milwaukee Area Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Cosmetology at Milwaukee Area Technical College Report

House of Heavilin Beauty College-Academy of Beauty Professionals ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Wisconsin list. House of Heavilin Beauty College-Academy of Beauty Professionals is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton.

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House of Heavilin Beauty College-Academy of Beauty Professionals landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular cosmetology programs. House of Heavilin Beauty College-Academy of Beauty Professionals is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay.

Read full report on Cosmetology at House of Heavilin Beauty College-Academy of Beauty Professionals

The Salon Professional Academy - Kenosha landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular cosmetology programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Kenosha, TSPA - Kenosha is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Read full report on Cosmetology at The Salon Professional Academy - Kenosha

Best Cosmetology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Cosmetology Colleges 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 25 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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