The Institute of Beauty and Wellness
The Institute of Beauty and Wellness in Milwaukee offers hands-on training in cosmetology, esthiology, massage therapy, and manicuring, with programs designed to lead to licensure. The school provides real-world experience through clinic labs and externship opportunities, and its curriculum includes business and social media training to prepare students for profitable careers. The Institute also hosts quarterly career fairs with over 30 employers and offers job placement assistance to connect students and alumni with opportunities within the Aveda network and beyond.
Programs Analyzed
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All Programs at The Institute of Beauty and Wellness
3 trade programs at The Institute, 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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47 | $25,029/yr | $6,333 |
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Massage Therapy
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41 | $24,115/yr | $7,917 |
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Alternative Medicine
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33 | $18,235/yr | $9,500 |
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 3 trade and vocational programs at The Institute of Beauty and Wellness 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.