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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.
| 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). Schools without both figures sort last — "not reported" means the federal dataset lacks the value, not that the school is bad.
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