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Esthetician schools in Wisconsin
Wisconsin has 16 accredited campuses awarding esthetics credentials. If you finish and work as a skincare specialist in Wisconsin, expect to start around $22,830–$30,480 and reach a median of $46,220 with experience; the top quarter earn $59,660 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Wisconsin). Graduates of these Wisconsin programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $19,749 in their first year, against $20,883 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What skincare specialists earn in Wisconsin
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 1,190 employed in Wisconsin. National median: $45,330.
Campuses in Wisconsin, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: AppletonBeloitGreen BayGreenfieldJanesvilleKenoshaMadisonMilwaukeeOnalaskaPewaukeeWausau
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Institute of Beauty and Wellness | Milwaukee | for-profit | 103 | $24,507 | $6,333 | 90% | $16,190 |
| Aveda Institute-Madison | Madison | for-profit | 42 | $24,507 | $6,333 | 97% | $14,592 |
| Waukesha County Technical College | Pewaukee | Public | 12 | $24,225 | $8,675 | 44% | not reported |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Onalaska | Onalaska | for-profit | 12 | $23,830 | $12,000 | 93% | $21,829 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Appleton | Appleton | for-profit | 17 | $22,163 | $10,311 | 82% | $23,344 |
| VICI Beauty School | Greenfield | for-profit | 45 | $20,455 | $6,216 | 88% | $15,743 |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Janesville | Janesville | for-profit | 31 | $19,749 | $13,333 | not reported | $18,821 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Kenosha | Kenosha | for-profit | 32 | $18,747 | $10,194 | 70% | $35,671 |
| Empire Beauty School-Milwaukee | Milwaukee | for-profit | 64 | $17,698 | $12,500 | 47% | $21,954 |
| Academy of Beauty Professionals | Appleton | for-profit | 39 | $17,147 | $9,833 | 79% | not reported |
| Academy of Beauty Professionals | Madison | for-profit | 30 | $17,147 | $9,833 | 93% | $23,360 |
| Academy of Beauty Professionals | Green Bay | for-profit | 24 | $17,147 | $9,833 | 56% | not reported |
| First Class Cosmetology School | Beloit | for-profit | 18 | $13,520 | $10,194 | 87% | $23,048 |
| Fox Valley Technical College | Appleton | Public | 37 | not reported | not reported | 65% | not reported |
| Milwaukee Area Technical College | Milwaukee | Public | 32 | not reported | $9,500 | 25% | not reported |
| State College of Beauty Culture Inc | Wausau | for-profit | 21 | not reported | not reported | 90% | $21,652 |
Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.
Ranked by median earnings of this program's graduates one year after completion (College Scorecard field-of-study, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026); campuses without a reported figure follow, by credentials awarded. "Program debt" is the median federal loan debt for graduates of this program at this campus. Completion is the campus-wide 150%-of-time rate. "Not reported" means the federal file suppresses the value for privacy.