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Barber Schools in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania has 12 barbering programs in our files: 12 at colleges and career schools in IPEDS.
Programs
12
all sources
Median pay
$36,920
barbers, BLS May 2025; U.S. $38,210
Middle program cost
$18,600
11 programs report one, IPEDS
By metro area
- Philadelphia area5 programs · median pay $37,530
- Pittsburgh area3 programs · median pay $30,990
Every barbering program in Pennsylvania
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Barber and Beauty Academy | Reading | Certificate | $11,620 | 6 months | 21 |
| Barber and Beauty Academy of Pennsylvania | Harrisburg | Certificate | $18,974 | 11 months | 4 |
| Barber School of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh | Certificate | $18,600 | 10 months | 58 |
| Champ's Barber School | Lancaster | Certificate | $18,900 | 11 months | 25 |
| Champ's Barber School-Lebanon | Lebanon | Certificate | $18,900 | 11 months | 4 |
| Community College of Allegheny County | Pittsburgh | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 11 |
| Cutting Edge Barber Academy | Lancaster | Certificate | $10,900 | 5 months | 37 |
| Fayette County Career & Technical Institute Practical Nursing Program | Uniontown | Certificate | $15,520 | 9 months | 6 |
| Lehigh Valley Barber School | Bethlehem | Certificate | $23,000 | 9 months | 33 |
| Modern Male Barber Academy | Lansdale | Certificate | $8,300 | 8 months | 6 |
| Premier Barber Institute | Norristown | Certificate | $9,525 | 6 months | 42 |
| World A Cuts Barber Institute | York | Certificate | $22,942 | 9 months | 46 |
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.
Paying for training in Pennsylvania
- WIOA in Pennsylvania: 1,470 programs from 202 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill
No Workforce Pell list loaded for Pennsylvania yet. What Workforce Pell covers.