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Barber Schools in Illinois
Colleges and schools: 16
Programs
17
all sources
Median pay
$65,430
barbers, BLS May 2025; U.S. $38,210
Middle program cost
$19,300
13 programs report one, IPEDS
On the WIOA list
1
Barbering programs, U.S. DOL file
Barber Schools in Illinois: the figures
- Programs we list
- 17 in Illinois: 16 at colleges and schools, 1 training providers known only from the WIOA list.
- Colleges and schools
- 3 public and 13 private; 290 barbering completions in 2023-24 at the 13 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Listed program cost
- Middle $19,300 in Illinois, from $12,850 to $23,000, across 13 programs that report one (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $65,430 a year for barbers in Illinois, against $38,210 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in Illinois: 3,233 programs from 330 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 1 of them barbering.
- Metro areas
- 1 Illinois metro area has a page; the largest list, Chicago, has 18 programs.
By metro area
- Chicago area18 programs · median pay $49,700
Every barbering program in Illinois
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College | Chicago | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 13 |
| Cosmetology & Spa Academy | Crystal Lake | Certificate | $23,000 | 11 months | 64 |
| Headrest Barber Business AcademyWIOA list | Chicago | WIOA list only | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Larry's Barber College | Chicago | Certificate | $18,540 | 16 months | 33 |
| Larry's Barber College | Chicago | Certificate | $18,540 | 16 months | 14 |
| Larry's Barber College-Joliet | Joliet | Certificate | $18,540 | 13 months | 14 |
| Networks Barber College | Calumet City | Certificate | $19,300 | 13 months | 25 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Chicago | Chicago | Certificate | $22,575 | 12 months | 0 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Lombard | Lombard | Certificate | $22,575 | 12 months | 0 |
| Phipps Academy of Barbering | Richton Park | Certificate | $18,500 | 11 months | 65 |
| Pivot Point Academy | Bloomingdale | Certificate | $21,000 | 11 months | 13 |
| Reflections Academy of Beauty | Decatur | Certificate | $12,900 | 12 months | 0 |
| Rend Lake College | Ina | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 4 |
| South Suburban College | South Holland | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 9 |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Bridgeview | Bridgeview | Certificate | $19,982 | 10 months | 10 |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Chicago NW | Chicago | Certificate | $20,482 | 10 months | 23 |
| University of Spa & Cosmetology Arts | Springfield | Certificate | $12,850 | 13 months | 3 |
- 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.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Illinois, read October 8, 2026.
The same in every state: ways to pay for barbering training