Best 20 Cosmetology Schools in Wisconsin (2022)
Discover the best cosmetology schools in Wisconsin, as ranked by the Beauty Schools Directory team with the latest data available in 2022.
Top Cosmetology Schools in Wisconsin
#1 - The Professional Hair Design Academy
#2 - Aveda Institute-Madison
#3 - Advanced College of Cosmetology
#4 - Paul Mitchell the School-Milwaukee
#5 - State College of Beauty Culture Inc
Top Cosmetology Schools in Wisconsin (Full List)
#1
The Professional Hair Design Academy
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
3-Year Average Graduation Rate
2018 – 2020 average:
94%
3-Year Average Graduation Rate
2018 – 2020 average:
83.9%
#3
Advanced College of Cosmetology
Waupun, Wisconsin
3-Year Average Graduation Rate
2018 – 2020 average:
82%
#4
Paul Mitchell the School-Milwaukee
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
3-Year Average Graduation Rate
2018 – 2020 average:
81.9%
#5
State College of Beauty Culture Inc
Wausau, Wisconsin
3-Year Average Graduation Rate
2018 – 2020 average:
81.5%
#6
The Institute of Beauty and Wellness
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
3-Year Average Graduation Rate
2018 – 2020 average:
80.7%
#7
The Salon Professional Academy-Appleton
Appleton, Wisconsin
3-Year Average Graduation Rate
2018 – 2020 average:
79.8%
#8
The Salon Professional Academy-Onalaska
Onalaska, Wisconsin
3-Year Average Graduation Rate
2018 – 2020 average:
76.4%
#9
First Class Cosmetology School
Beloit, Wisconsin
3-Year Average Graduation Rate
2018 – 2020 average:
75.9%
#10
Greenfield, Wisconsin
3-Year Average Graduation Rate
2018 – 2020 average:
73.8%
#11
Bella Academy of Cosmetology
Manitowoc, Wisconsin
3-Year Average Graduation Rate
2018 – 2020 average:
71.1%
#12
Paul Mitchell the School-Madison
Madison, Wisconsin
3-Year Average Graduation Rate
2018 – 2020 average:
64%
#13
Panache Academy of Beauty
Baraboo, Wisconsin
3-Year Average Graduation Rate
2018 – 2020 average:
60.9%
#14
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College
Fennimore, Wisconsin
3-Year Average Graduation Rate
2018 – 2020 average:
58.3%
#15
Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College
Superior, Wisconsin
3-Year Average Graduation Rate
2018 – 2020 average:
56.3%
#16
House of Heavilin Beauty College-Academy of Beauty Professionals
Green Bay, Wisconsin
3-Year Average Graduation Rate
2018 – 2020 average:
55.6%
#17
Fox Valley Technical College
Appleton, Wisconsin
3-Year Average Graduation Rate
2018 – 2020 average:
54.2%
#18
House of Heavilin Beauty College-Academy of Beauty Professionals
Appleton, Wisconsin
3-Year Average Graduation Rate
2018 – 2020 average:
53.8%
#19
Moraine Park Technical College
Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin
3-Year Average Graduation Rate
2018 – 2020 average:
52.9%
#20
The Salon Professional Academy-Kenosha
Kenosha, Wisconsin
3-Year Average Graduation Rate
2018 – 2020 average:
50.6%
How We Ranked Wisconsin Cosmetology Programs
The cosmetology schools ranked are accredited or state-approved to provide cosmetology programming according to the licensing requirements in the state. We researched schools that qualified as Title IV institutions and had an average of at least 25 students enrolled in the most recent 3 academic years of available data (2018 - 2020). These schools are all within 50 miles of a major city center and had a weighted 3-year average graduation rate (2018, 2019, and 2020) greater than 50%. After filtering for those requirements, we sorted the remaining programs by the highest weighted average graduation rate to determine the top 20 cosmetology schools in Wisconsin.
Graduation rate and student enrollment data are from the U.S. Department of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) reports. Schools with key data points missing from IPEDS reports may be omitted from the ranking, as are schools with data that is unattributable to its beauty programs. Many excellent educational institutions—including community colleges—offering a wide variety of vocational programs may, as a result, not be represented on these rankings of top beauty schools.
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This program ranking and others on our site were created by Beauty Schools Directory editorial staff based on both proprietary and publicly available data. In providing this information for our readers, our team makes editorial decisions independent from any commercial partnerships with any educational institution.
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