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Barber Schools in Tennessee
Colleges and schools: 11
Programs
11
all sources
Median pay
$24,690
barbers, BLS May 2025; U.S. $38,210
Middle program cost
$16,500
10 programs report one, IPEDS
On the WIOA list
14
Barbering programs, U.S. DOL file
Barber Schools in Tennessee: the figures
- Programs we list
- 11 in Tennessee: 11 at colleges and schools.
- Colleges and schools
- 2 public and 9 private; 166 barbering completions in 2023-24 at the 11 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Listed program cost
- Middle $16,500 in Tennessee, from $5,091 to $17,995, across 10 programs that report one (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $24,690 a year for barbers in Tennessee, against $38,210 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in Tennessee: 1,718 programs from 196 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 14 of them barbering.
- WIOA results
- 14 barbering programs on Tennessee's list; middle values: 58% of students who exited completed (5 programs report it); 56.2% were employed in the second quarter after exit (5); $7,042 median earnings in that quarter (5) (U.S. DOL file).
- Metro areas
- 1 Tennessee metro area has a page; the largest list, Memphis, has 3 programs.
By metro area
- Memphis area3 programs
Every barbering program in Tennessee
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis Career College-Cookeville | Cookeville | Certificate | $17,995 | 12 months | 19 |
| Gould's Academy | Bartlett | Certificate | $14,650 | 13 months | 7 |
| Master's Barber & Styling College | Old Hickory | Certificate | $15,750 | 13 months | 19 |
| Mr Wayne's School of Unisex Hair Design | Cookeville | Certificate | $16,500 | 12 months | 9 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Knoxville | Powder Springs | Certificate | $14,900 | 12 months | 15 |
| Queen City CollegeWIOA list | Clarksville | Certificate | $16,350 | 13 months | 22 |
| Sandra Academy of Salon Services | New Tazewell | Certificate | $16,500 | 10 months | 1 |
| TC Beauty | Johnson City | Certificate | $17,350 | 13 months | 11 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology NorthwestWIOA list | Newbern | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 8 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis | Memphis | Certificate | $5,091 | 15 months | 32 |
| Vibe Barber College | Memphis | Certificate | $17,800 | 15 months | 23 |
- 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, Tennessee, read October 8, 2026.
The same in every state: ways to pay for barbering training