Cosmetology programs in Wisconsin on the federal training list, by published cost

17 programs in Wisconsin’s Training Provider Results index carry one of the occupation codes for Cosmetology (39-5012). Published costs run from $1,730 to $29,640; 0 programs report no cost and sit at the end. Sorted by the cost each provider reported — “cheapest” here means the lowest published figure on the federal list on the snapshot date, not a verdict on quality, and never a price you are promised. Snapshot taken 2026-09-02.

Read this first. Your local job center decides eligibility — this shows what is on the list and what it cost and produced, not whether you will be approved. No promise is made here about money, seats, jobs or pay; the figures are what the providers reported, printed with their dates.

Programs on the list17

With a published cost17 of 17

With an employment figure15 of 17

Median published cost$7,787

Filter by city, ZIP, provider or program:17 rows

#	Published cost basis	Program (provider’s page) · credential · code	Provider · city	Length	Exited	Completed	Employed Q2 after exit	Median earnings, Q2 (one quarter)
1	$1,730tuition + fees + supplies	Nail TechnicianTechnical Diploma · 39-5012; 39-5092	Southwest Wisconsin Technical CollegeFennimore 53809	32 wk · 40 hrs	14	79%	75%	$4,683
2	$2,163tuition + fees + supplies	Nail TechnicianLess than One Year Technical Diploma · 39-5012; 39-5092	Chippewa Valley Technical CollegeEau Claire 54701	16 wk · 36 hrs	57	95%	75%	$6,352
3	$5,726tuition + fees + supplies	CosmetologyTechnical Diploma · 39-5012	Waukesha County Technical CollegePewaukee 53186	32 wk · 30 hrs	181	85%	84%	$6,904
4	$6,798tuition + fees + supplies	CosmetologyTechnical Diploma · 39-5012	Gateway Technical CollegeKenosha 53144	45 wk · 32 hrs	278	47%	69%	$5,355
5	$7,081tuition + fees + supplies	CosmetologyTechnical Diploma · 25-2032; 39-5012; 39-5093	Milwaukee Area Technical CollegeMilwaukee 53233	32 wk · 19 hrs	374	24%	70%	$5,870
6	$7,081tuition + fees + supplies	BarberTechnical Diploma · 39-5011; 39-5012	Milwaukee Area Technical CollegeMilwaukee 53233	32 wk · 19 hrs	183	34%	63%	$5,920
7	$7,717tuition + fees + supplies	Cosmetology Technical DiplomaCosmetology Technical Diploma · 39-5012	Mid-State Technical CollegeWisconsin Rapids 54494	48 wk · 14 hrs	165	57%	75%	$5,497
8	$7,720tuition + fees + supplies	CosmetologyTechnical Diploma · 39-5011; 39-5012; 39-5093	Southwest Wisconsin Technical CollegeFennimore 53809	40 wk · 40 hrs	88	74%	65%	$5,355
9	$7,787tuition + fees + supplies	CosmetologyTechnical Diploma · 39-5011; 39-5012; 39-5092	Fox Valley Technical CollegeAppleton 54915	competency-based	115	77%	79%	$6,005
10	$8,343tuition + fees + supplies	CosmetologyTechnical Diploma · 39-5011; 39-5012; 39-5092	Northwood Technical CollegeRice Lake 54868	32 wk · 44 hrs	—	—	—	—
11	$8,694tuition + fees + supplies	CosmetologyTechnical Diploma · 39-5012	Moraine Park Technical CollegeFond Du Lac 54936	competency-based	139	79%	64%	$6,503
12	$9,148tuition + fees + supplies	CosmetologyTechnical Diploma · 39-5012; 39-5092; 39-5094	Nicolet CollegeRhinelander 54501	47 wk · 40 hrs	60	75%	75%	$5,421
13	$9,192tuition + fees + supplies	CosmetologyCosmetology · 39-5012	Madison Area Technical CollegeMadison 53704	32 wk · 20 hrs	246	35%	70%	$6,398
14	$11,429tuition + fees + supplies	CosmetologyCosmetology License · 39-5012; 39-5092; 39-5094	Chanell Ardor Schools of Beauty and Culture, LLCMadison 53713	52 wk · 30 hrs	6	—	—	—
15	$11,786tuition + fees + supplies	CosmetologyTechnical Diploma · 39-5011; 39-5012	Chippewa Valley Technical CollegeEau Claire 54701	40 wk · 36 hrs	163	66%	80%	$6,057
16	$28,988tuition + fees + supplies	CosmetologyCertificate · 39-5012	JDA Associates Inc DBA Academy of Beauty ProfessionalsVerona 53593	44 wk · 35 hrs	104	51%	78%	$5,752
17	$29,640tuition + fees + supplies	CosmetologyDiploma · 39-5012	The Salon Professional AcademyOnalaska 54650	54 wk · 34 hrs	109	81%	28%	$7,196

Source and date: U.S. Department of Labor, Training Provider Results — the open program index behind trainingproviderresults.gov, snapshot taken 2026-09-02 (2,170 programs for Wisconsin in the index that day); the site states the data cover programs approved as of June 30, 2025 and outcomes for July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2025. Cost is Out-of-Pocket Cost for a Non-WIOA Participant: Tuition and Requested Fees (DE111) where the provider reported it, otherwise Average number of dollars the training program received from each WIOA participant Individual Training Account (ITA) during the time period (DE138/DE135) — the basis is printed under each figure; books and supplies are added only when reported separately. “Completed” = Percent of All Students who completed the program (DE122/DE121); “Employed Q2” = Percent of All Students Exiters who were employed in the 2nd Quarter after Exit (DE123/DE129); “Median earnings” = Median Earnings in the 2nd Quarter after Exit of All Students that are Employed in the 2nd Quarter after Exit (DE125) — one calendar quarter, not a year. A dash means the federal file prints −1: Values displayed as "-1" indicate data that have been suppressed to protect confidentiality. Your local job center decides eligibility — this shows what is on the list and what it cost and produced, not whether you will be approved.

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