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Barber Schools in the Merced area
Merced, CA metro area
Programs
3
3 within 10 miles
Lowest listed cost
$5,000
of 3 with a cost, DOL WIOA list and IPEDS
Barber Schools in the Merced area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 3 programs: 2 at colleges and schools (IPEDS), 1 known only from the WIOA list
- Distance from Merced
- 3 within 10 miles; nearest 0.9 miles, farthest 3.0 miles
- Listed program cost
- 3 of 3 list one: $5,000 to $14,360, middle $9,000 (DOL WIOA list and IPEDS)
- Program length
- 2 colleges list a length: 8 months to 9 months (IPEDS)
- Length on the WIOA list
- 1 listed program gives weeks: 104 weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 73 barbering awards at the 2 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 1 of 3 on California's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
Barbering programs, nearest to Merced first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milan Institute-Merced | Merced | Certificate | $14,360 | 9 months | 20 | 0.9 |
| Sierra College of Beauty | Merced | Certificate | $9,000 | 8 months | 53 | 2.1 |
| La Moda Apprenticeship AcademyWIOA list | Merced | WIOA list only | $5,000 | Not reported | 3.0 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in California: 4,171 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 58 of them Barbering.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill
Other California metro areas
- Los Angeles area46 programs
- Sacramento area14 programs
- San Diego area12 programs
- Riverside area11 programs
- San Francisco area10 programs
- Fresno area4 programs
- Bakersfield area3 programs
- Modesto area3 programs