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Barber schools in Wisconsin
Wisconsin has 11 accredited campuses awarding barber credentials. If you finish and work as a barber in Wisconsin, expect to start around $30,530–$31,610 and reach a median of $36,540 with experience; the top quarter earn $58,190 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 $18,406 in their first year, against $14,528 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What barbers earn in Wisconsin
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 450 employed in Wisconsin. National median: $38,210.
Campuses in Wisconsin, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: AppletonBeloitFond du LacGreen BayKenoshaMadisonMilwaukeeWauwatosaWisconsin Rapids
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Institute of Beauty and Wellness | Milwaukee | for-profit | 8 | $24,507 | $6,333 | 90% | $16,190 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Milwaukee | Wauwatosa | for-profit | 15 | $21,541 | $10,666 | 7.7% | $24,097 |
| Mid-State Technical College | Wisconsin Rapids | Public | 2 | $20,403 | $5,250 | 52% | not reported |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Madison | Madison | for-profit | 5 | $20,096 | $10,194 | not reported | not reported |
| Gateway Technical College | Kenosha | Public | 4 | $18,406 | $6,334 | 51% | not reported |
| Academy of Beauty Professionals | Green Bay | for-profit | 13 | $17,147 | $9,833 | 56% | not reported |
| Academy of Beauty Professionals | Appleton | for-profit | 6 | $17,147 | $9,833 | 79% | not reported |
| Academy of Beauty Professionals | Madison | for-profit | 1 | $17,147 | $9,833 | 93% | $23,360 |
| First Class Cosmetology School | Beloit | for-profit | 2 | $13,520 | $10,194 | 87% | $23,048 |
| Milwaukee Area Technical College | Milwaukee | Public | 19 | not reported | $9,500 | 25% | not reported |
| Moraine Park Technical College | Fond du Lac | Public | 8 | not reported | not reported | 58% | not reported |
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.