Barber Schools in Illinois

Illinois has 16 barbering programs in our files: 16 at colleges and career schools in IPEDS.

Programs

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

Barbering programs, U.S. DOL file

By metro area

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
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

Sources: IPEDS 2024 (programs, completions 2023-24, costs 2024-25). WIOA list: U.S. Department of Labor ETA-9171 file, programs listed June 30, 2025.

WIOA in Illinois: 3,233 programs from 330 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 1 of them Barbering.
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