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2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Wisconsin
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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.
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2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Schools in Wisconsin
Check out the cosmetology programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Wisconsin.
Top 10 Most Popular Cosmetology Schools
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 city of Milwaukee.
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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 large suburb of Greenfield, VICI Beauty School is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
The excellent programs at Gateway Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best cosmetology schools in Wisconsin. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public school with a moderately-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 small private for-profit school located in the large city of Madison.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The Salon Professional Academy - Appleton. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Wisconsin list. TSPA - Appleton is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of 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 suburb of Pewaukee.
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Milwaukee Area Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular cosmetology programs. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
House of Heavilin Beauty College-Academy of Beauty Professionals landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular cosmetology programs. House of Heavilin Beauty College-Academy of Beauty Professionals is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton.
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With a ranking of #9, House of Heavilin Beauty College-Academy of Beauty Professionals did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students. House of Heavilin Beauty College-Academy of Beauty Professionals is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Green Bay.
The Salon Professional Academy - Kenosha ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Trade Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the suburb of Kenosha, TSPA - Kenosha is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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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 Related Majors
Cosmetology is one of 4 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
Cosmetology Concentrations
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.