Barber Schools in the Tampa area

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area

Programs

4 within 10 miles

Lowest listed cost

$3,687

of 8 with a cost, IPEDS

Barber Schools in the Tampa area at a glance

Open to the public: 11 programs: 11 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
Distance from Tampa: 4 within 10 miles; nearest 2.2 miles, farthest 31.8 miles
Listed program cost: 8 of 11 list one: $3,687 to $18,216, middle $12,625 (IPEDS)
Program length: 8 colleges list a length: 5 months to 12 months (IPEDS)
Length on the WIOA list: 1 listed program gives weeks: 52 weeks full time
Completions, 2023-24: 226 barbering awards at the 10 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
On the WIOA list: 1 of 11 on Florida's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)

Program	Where	Type	Program cost	Length	Completions	Miles
Paul Mitchell the School-Tampa	Tampa	Certificate	$12,625	7 months	16	2.2
Summit Salon Academy	Tampa	Certificate	$13,050	7 months	13	4.2
Shear Excellence Hair Academy	Tampa	Certificate	$7,606	5 months	0	5.6
Aveda Institute-Tallahassee	Clearwater	Certificate	$11,725	8 months	16	8.9
Erwin Technical CollegeWIOA list	Tampa	Certificate	Not reported	Not reported	18	10.1
Pinellas Technical College-Clearwater	Clearwater	Certificate	$3,687	10 months	28	11.8
American Institute of Beauty	Largo	Certificate	$18,025	9 months	38	12.9
Artistic Nails and Beauty Academy-Tampa	Tampa	Certificate	$18,216	12 months	37	13.2
Bene's Career Academy	New Port Richey	Certificate	$9,150	6 months	47	17.2
Pinellas Technical College-St. Petersburg	Saint Petersburg	Certificate	Not reported	Not reported	11	20.1
Wilton Simpson Technical College	Brooksville	Certificate	Not reported	Not reported	2	31.8

WIOA in Florida: 2,364 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 1 of them Barbering.
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