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Barber Schools in the Indianapolis area
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metro area
Programs
5
3 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$33,570
barbers, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$15,800
of 5 with a cost, IPEDS
Barber Schools in the Indianapolis area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 5 programs: 5 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from Indianapolis
- 3 within 10 miles; nearest 0.8 miles, farthest 22.6 miles
- Listed program cost
- 5 of 5 list one: $15,800 to $21,575, middle $20,140 (IPEDS)
- Program length
- 5 colleges list a length: 10 months to 13 months (IPEDS)
- Completions, 2023-24
- 56 barbering awards at the 1 college that reported any (IPEDS)
- Pay here
- $33,570 median for barbers ($16.14 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $30,720 to $60,060; 210 employed in the metro area; Indiana median $33,600 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Barbering programs, nearest to Indianapolis first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Indianapolis | Indianapolis | Certificate | $20,485 | 10 months | 0 | 0.8 |
| Aveda Fredric's Institute-Indianapolis | Carmel | Certificate | $21,575 | 13 months | 0 | 4.3 |
| Textures Institute of Cosmetology | Indianapolis | Certificate | $16,800 | 11 months | 0 | 9.3 |
| Kenny's Academy of Barbering | Indianapolis | Certificate | $20,140 | 11 months | 56 | 12.6 |
| Summit Salon Academy | Anderson | Certificate | $15,800 | 12 months | 0 | 22.6 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in Indiana: 3,194 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 4 of them Barbering.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill