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Barber Schools in New Mexico
Colleges and schools: 14
Programs
14
all sources
Median pay
$39,100
barbers, BLS May 2025; U.S. $38,210
Middle program cost
$14,500
8 programs report one, IPEDS
Barber Schools in New Mexico: the figures
- Programs we list
- 14 in New Mexico: 14 at colleges and schools.
- Colleges and schools
- 6 public and 8 private; 231 barbering completions in 2023-24 at the 11 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Listed program cost
- Middle $14,500 in New Mexico, from $2,000 to $19,500, across 8 programs that report one (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $39,100 a year for barbers in New Mexico, against $38,210 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in New Mexico: 723 programs from 60 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file.
- Metro areas
- 1 New Mexico metro area has a page; the largest list, Albuquerque, has 5 programs.
By metro area
- Albuquerque area5 programs
Every barbering program in New Mexico
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Better U Beauty Barber Academy | Albuquerque | Certificate | $19,500 | 10 months | 48 |
| Aveda Institute-New Mexico | Albuquerque | Certificate | $14,194 | 12 months | 6 |
| Avenue Academy, A Cosmetology Institute | Albuquerque | Certificate | $14,500 | 9 months | 0 |
| Clovis Community College | Clovis | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Glitz School of Cosmetology | Las Cruces | Certificate | $17,100 | 10 months | 31 |
| Glitz School of Cosmetology - Santa Fe Campus | Santa Fe | Certificate | $17,100 | 10 months | 3 |
| Luna Community College | Las Vegas | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 4 |
| New Mexico Junior College | Hobbs | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 17 |
| Northern New Mexico College | Espanola | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 4 |
| Olympian Academy of Cosmetology | Las Cruces | Certificate | $13,600 | 11 months | 90 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Albuquerque | Albuquerque | Certificate | $2,000 | 2 months | 13 |
| San Juan College | Farmington | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 11 |
| University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus | Gallup | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 4 |
| Urban Academy of Beauty | Rio Rancho | Certificate | $10,000 | 9 months | 0 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, New Mexico, read October 8, 2026.
The same in every state: ways to pay for barbering training