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Barber Schools in the Portland area
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area (Oregon, Washington)
Programs
7
6 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$64,310
barbers, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$9,400
of 7 with a cost, IPEDS
Barber Schools in the Portland area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 7 programs: 7 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from Portland
- 6 within 10 miles; nearest 2.5 miles, farthest 10.9 miles
- Listed program cost
- 7 of 7 list one: $9,400 to $15,000, middle $15,000 (IPEDS)
- Program length
- 7 colleges list a length: 6 months to 10 months (IPEDS)
- Length on the WIOA list
- 1 listed program gives weeks: 30 weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 30 barbering awards at the 4 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 1 of 7 on Washington's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
- Pay here
- $64,310 median for barbers ($30.92 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $56,030 to $103,800; 180 employed in the metro area; Oregon median $77,430 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Barbering programs, nearest to Portland first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aveda Institute-Portland | Portland, OR | Certificate | $9,400 | 6 months | 0 | 2.5 |
| Beau Monde Academy of Barbering and Cosmetology | Portland, OR | Certificate | $13,467 | 7 months | 4 | 2.8 |
| Northwest College-Clackamas | Happy Valley, OR | Certificate | $15,000 | 10 months | 1 | 5.7 |
| Phagans School of Hair Design | Happy Valley, OR | Certificate | $15,000 | 8 months | 18 | 5.9 |
| Northwest College-Beaverton | Beaverton, OR | Certificate | $15,000 | 10 months | 7 | 6.8 |
| Northwest College-Tualatin | Tualatin, OR | Certificate | $15,000 | 10 months | 0 | 8.9 |
| Aveda Institute Portland-Vancouver CampusWIOA list | Vancouver, WA | Certificate | $9,400 | 8 months | 0 | 10.9 |
- 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, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in Oregon: 291 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 1 of them Barbering.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill