Paul Mitchell the School-Madison
Paul Mitchell the School-Madison specializes in cosmetology training, preparing students for careers as hair stylists, colorists, and salon professionals. The school emphasizes hands-on learning, with students practicing skills like haircutting, coloring, and styling in a salon environment using professional products and tools. As part of the Paul Mitchell Schools network, it utilizes a structured curriculum and may offer connections to Paul Mitchell salons for job placement.
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All Programs at Paul Mitchell the School-Madison
1 trade program at Paul Mitchell the School, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.
| Program | Score | Earnings | Debt |
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Cosmetology
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45 | $22,868/yr | $10,194 |
Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.
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About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 1 trade and vocational programs at Paul Mitchell the School-Madison using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).
The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.