Barber Schools in the San Diego area

San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro area

Programs

7 within 10 miles

Lowest listed cost

$250

of 11 with a cost, DOL WIOA list and IPEDS

Barber Schools in the San Diego area at a glance

Open to the public: 12 programs: 10 at colleges and schools (IPEDS), 2 known only from the WIOA list
Distance from San Diego: 7 within 10 miles; nearest 5.3 miles, farthest 30.3 miles
Listed program cost: 11 of 12 list one: $250 to $30,901, middle $12,000 (DOL WIOA list and IPEDS)
Program length: 10 colleges list a length: 2 months to 13 months (IPEDS)
Length on the WIOA list: 2 listed programs give weeks: 99 to 260 weeks full time
Completions, 2023-24: 367 barbering awards at the 10 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
On the WIOA list: 2 of 12 on California's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)

Program	Where	Type	Program cost	Length	Completions	Miles
California Barber and Beauty College	San Diego	Certificate	$2,850	2 months	48	5.3
California Hair Design Academy	La Mesa	Certificate	$16,250	8 months	17	6.2
Associated Barber College of San Diego	San Diego	Certificate	$6,000	3 months	52	8.8
Paul Mitchell the School-San Diego	San Diego	Certificate	$15,600	10 months	16	8.8
Riggins Urban Barber College	San Diego	Certificate	$12,000	10 months	34	8.8
Bellus Academy-El Cajon	El Cajon	Certificate	$26,571	13 months	9	9.0
Bellus Academy-Poway	Poway	Certificate	$25,608	11 months	44	9.0
San Diego Cosmetology Apprenticeship ProgramWIOA list	San Diego	WIOA list only	Not reported	Not reported		10.9
Fourm Education ApprenticeshipWIOA list	Chula Vista	WIOA list only	$250	Not reported		14.3
Bellus Academy-Chula Vista	Chula Vista	Certificate	$30,901	13 months	67	15.1
Southern California College of Barber and Beauty	Escondido	Certificate	$1,875	2 months	31	20.3
West Coast Barber College	Oceanside	Certificate	$4,650	3 months	49	30.3

WIOA in California: 4,171 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 58 of them Barbering.
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