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Barber Schools in the Washington area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (District of Columbia, Maryland)
Programs
6
3 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$48,780
barbers, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$16,932
of 5 with a cost, IPEDS
Barber Schools in the Washington area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 6 programs: 6 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from Washington
- 3 within 10 miles; nearest 3.7 miles, farthest 32.5 miles
- Listed program cost
- 5 of 6 list one: $16,932 to $20,850, middle $20,580 (IPEDS)
- Program length
- 5 colleges list a length: 10 months to 13 months (IPEDS)
- Completions, 2023-24
- 93 barbering awards at the 4 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- Pay here
- $48,780 median for barbers ($23.45 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $35,230 to $58,190 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Barbering programs, nearest to Washington first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hair Expressions Academy | Rockville, MD | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 | 3.7 |
| Montgomery Beauty School | Silver Spring, MD | Certificate | $20,580 | 12 months | 12 | 3.8 |
| Bennett Career Institute | Washington, DC | Certificate | $17,050 | 13 months | 10 | 7.7 |
| Hair Academy | New Carrollton, MD | Certificate | $20,850 | 12 months | 24 | 11.4 |
| Hair Academy II | Hillcrest Heights, MD | Certificate | $20,580 | 12 months | 47 | 14.7 |
| The Temple-A Paul Mitchell Partner School | Frederick, MD | Certificate | $16,932 | 10 months | 0 | 32.5 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in District of Columbia: 24 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill