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2023 Best Value Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

26 Colleges
$4,650 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$17,014 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Cosmetology is the #234 most popular major in Wisconsin with 6 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin ranking. This report analyzed 26 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for cosmetology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin

Check out the cosmetology undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Chippewa Valley Technical College the best value school in Wisconsin for cosmetology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

CVTC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,568 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, cosmetology graduates from CVTC carry an average student debtload of $13,131.

CVTC also made our Best Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list, coming in at #3.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Waukesha County Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value cosmetology schools in Wisconsin. Located in the large suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WCTC are $4,488 a year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, cosmetology majors at WCTC accumulate an average of around $10,445 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Madison Area Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the large city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Madison College are $4,600 a year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, cosmetology majors at Madison College accumulate an average of around $11,492 in student debt.

Madison College also took the #1 spot in our Best Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin rankings.

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#4

Mid-State Technical College

Wisconsin Rapids, WI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mid-State Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the rural area of Wisconsin Rapids, Mid-State is a public school with a small student population.

Mid-State undergraduate students pay an average of $4,418 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, cosmetology majors at Mid-State accumulate an average of around $7,299 in student debt.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value cosmetology schools in Wisconsin. WITC is a small public school located in the rural area of Shell Lake.

WITC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,900 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, cosmetology graduates from WITC carry an average student debtload of $6,383.

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Gateway Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for cosmetology students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Gateway Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha.

Gateway Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,688 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, cosmetology graduates from Gateway Technical College take out $11,788 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Fox Valley Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin ranking. FVTC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Appleton.

FVTC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,746 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, FVTC is ranked #4 for overall quality for cosmetology in Wisconsin.

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With a ranking of #8, Milwaukee Area Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for cosmetology students working on their undergraduate certificate. MATC is a large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MATC are $4,793 per year. On average, cosmetology graduates from MATC take out $12,557 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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The Salon Professional Academy - Onalaska came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in the city of Onalaska, TSPA - Onalaska is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that cosmetology majors at TSPA - Onalaska take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $13,419.

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The Salon Professional Academy - Kenosha came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin ranking. TSPA - Kenosha is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Kenosha.

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Best Value Cosmetology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Cosmetology Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 6
Ohio 15
Illinois 19
Indiana 8

One of 4 majors within the area of study, cosmetology has other similar majors worth exploring.

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 26 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.

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