Esthetician school in Wisconsin

7 esthetician programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

6 schools offer these esthetician programs, and Wisconsin has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Estheticians, or skincare specialists, give face and body treatments and remove unwanted hair. To be licensed you complete a state-approved esthetician or cosmetology program and pass a state exam; the rules vary by state.¹ In Wisconsin, 2 of the 7 programs take students without a high school diploma, and 3 are taught partly or fully online.

See the 7 programs

How much does esthetician school cost in Wisconsin?

$5,038 to $10,671 is what most esthetician programs in Wisconsin cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 7 programs with a price. All of them: $4,258 to $12,636

In the typical program

Finished the program: 86%
Working 6 months later: 76%
Earned a year, estimated: about $21,800
Length: 22 to 33 weeks

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Wisconsin may also offer esthetician school. How these figures are made

Is there free esthetician school in Wisconsin?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.²³⁴
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁵ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁴
Or pay yourself. Most esthetician programs in Wisconsin cost $5,038 to $10,671. Prices on this page run from $4,258 to $12,636.

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

Esthetician school in Milwaukee, Madison, La Crosse and other Wisconsin cities

Choosing an area filters the list below.

All 7 esthetician programs in Wisconsin approved for WIOA funding

7 programs

Esthetician license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Esthetics
JDA Associates Inc DBA Academy of Beauty Professionals
Verona
High school diploma or equivalent
JDA Associates Inc DBA Academy of Beauty Professionals, Verona · Esthetician license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$21,800
Price if you pay yourself$12,240
Program website, Esthetics at JDA Associates Inc DBA Academy of Beauty Professionals
More details about Esthetics at JDA Associates Inc DBA Academy of Beauty Professionals
Finished
86%
Working at 6 months
72%
Earned in a quarter
$5,461
Length
22 weeks, 28 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,148
Students counted
257
a year, estimated
$21,800
price
$12,240
Esthetician license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Aesthetician
Milwaukee Area Technical College
Milwaukee
High school diploma or equivalent
Milwaukee Area Technical College, Milwaukee · Esthetician license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$27,500
Price if you pay yourself$4,576
Program website, Aesthetician at Milwaukee Area Technical College
More details about Aesthetician at Milwaukee Area Technical College
Finished
36%
Working at 6 months
76%
Earned in a quarter
$6,871
Length
32 weeks, 19 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$2,505
Students counted
164
a year, estimated
$27,500
price
$4,576
Esthetics associate degreeHybridNo diploma needed
Master Aesthetician
Waukesha County Technical College
Pewaukee
No diploma needed
Waukesha County Technical College, Pewaukee · Esthetics associate degree · Hybrid · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$27,500
Price if you pay yourself$9,103
Program website, Master Aesthetician at Waukesha County Technical College
More details about Master Aesthetician at Waukesha County Technical College
Finished
59%
Working at 6 months
68%
Earned in a quarter
$6,874
Length
64 weeks, 30 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
80
a year, estimated
$27,500
price
$9,103
Esthetician license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Esthetics
The Salon Professional Academy
Onalaska
High school diploma or equivalent
The Salon Professional Academy, Onalaska · Esthetician license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$13,500
Price if you pay yourself$12,636
Program website, Esthetics at The Salon Professional Academy
More details about Esthetics at The Salon Professional Academy
Finished
98%
Working at 6 months
100%
Earned in a quarter
$3,382
Length
18 weeks, 34 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$3,518
Students counted
55
a year, estimated
$13,500
price
$12,636
Esthetician license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Esthetics Program
ILash & Aesthetics Pro Institute
Milwaukee
High school diploma or equivalent
ILash & Aesthetics Pro Institute, Milwaukee · Esthetician license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$19,700
Price if you pay yourself$5,500
Program website, Esthetics Program at ILash & Aesthetics Pro Institute
More details about Esthetics Program at ILash & Aesthetics Pro Institute
Finished
100%
Working at 6 months
100%
Earned in a quarter
$4,936
Length
22 weeks, 24 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,300
Students counted
10
a year, estimated
$19,700
price
$5,500
Esthetician license programHybridNo diploma needed
Aesthetician
Waukesha County Technical College
Pewaukee
No diploma needed
Waukesha County Technical College, Pewaukee · Esthetician license program · Hybrid · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$4,258
Program website, Aesthetician at Waukesha County Technical College
More details about Aesthetician at Waukesha County Technical College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
32 weeks, 30 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$4,258
Esthetician license programHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Esthetician
Chanell Ardor Schools of Beauty and Culture, LLC
Madison
High school diploma or equivalent
Chanell Ardor Schools of Beauty and Culture, LLC, Madison · Esthetician license program · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$6,200
Program website, Esthetician at Chanell Ardor Schools of Beauty and Culture, LLC
More details about Esthetician at Chanell Ardor Schools of Beauty and Culture, LLC
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
34 weeks, 18 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,050
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$6,200

How to pay for esthetician school in Wisconsin

WIOA funding can pay for esthetician school in Wisconsin

Every program on this page is approved for WIOA funding: public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. It can pay for training for eligible adults, people who lost their job and young people.²People on public assistance, with a low income or lacking basic skills come first, and veterans have priority.³Your state or local area may limit how much WIOA pays and for how long. If a program costs more, a Pell Grant, a scholarship or severance pay can cover the rest.⁴

Ask at an American Job Center

Eligibility rules apply, and services vary from state to state. Your local American Job Center can tell you whether you qualify. The Department of Labor's page links to the center finder, or call 1-877-US-2JOBS (1-877-872-5627).⁵

Financial aid and grants for esthetician school

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.⁶⁷

GI Bill for esthetician school

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.⁸

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Does WIOA pay for job training? Who qualifies and how to apply

Quick facts: Esthetician school in Wisconsin

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare: 5th of 16
other states where the typical program's graduates earned less: 5 of 9
esthetician programs here, against the typical state's 4: 7 vs 4

State comparisons use the same figures as the esthetician school by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).

Where the Wisconsin esthetician program numbers come from

Which Wisconsin esthetician programs are on this list?

These are the esthetician programs Wisconsin approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).⁹ The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Wisconsin offers.

How Wisconsin esthetician program prices are reported

The price is tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported it. "Trained with WIOA funding" on a program counts the people whose training there WIOA paid toward through a training account in program year 2024; the file never gives counts under 3, so a program without the line may still take WIOA students. It does not say how much of the price WIOA covered. Prices under $100 are treated as not reported, because the file holds many blanks entered as $0. Check the current price with the school.

What the graduate results of these programs measure

The figures at the top of this page are the middle program among those that report results: half did better, half did worse. Results describe students who left each program in recent years: the share who finished, the share working in the second quarter after leaving, and the middle earnings of those working in that quarter. States report earnings for that one quarter because they take them from the wage reports employers file every three months. The yearly figure here is that quarter times four, rounded to the nearest $100: an estimate, and an early one, since it is measured about half a year after training. The quarter as reported is under "More details" on each program. Results are withheld for small programs, and they describe past students, so they are no guarantee.

Why do some esthetician programs say "Not reported"?

Where a school or the state left a field empty, or the Department of Labor withheld it, the page says "Not reported". Nothing here is estimated to fill a gap.

Why the kind of school is left off each program

The file also records whether a school is public, private or nonprofit, but those entries are wrong too often to print next to a school's name, so this page leaves them out.

Sources for the facts about esthetician school in Wisconsin

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