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Barber Schools in Washington
Colleges and schools: 12
Programs
12
all sources
Median pay
$61,150
barbers, BLS May 2025; U.S. $38,210
Middle program cost
$12,100
9 programs report one, IPEDS
On the WIOA list
35
Barbering programs, U.S. DOL file
Barber Schools in Washington: the figures
- Programs we list
- 12 in Washington: 12 at colleges and schools.
- Colleges and schools
- 3 public and 9 private; 146 barbering completions in 2023-24 at the 10 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Listed program cost
- Middle $12,100 in Washington, from $9,400 to $16,278, across 9 programs that report one (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $61,150 a year for barbers in Washington, against $38,210 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in Washington: 5,195 programs from 555 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 35 of them barbering.
- WIOA results
- 35 barbering programs on Washington's list; middle values: 66.7% of students who exited completed (8 programs report it); 47.1% were employed in the second quarter after exit (7); $8,333 median earnings in that quarter (7) (U.S. DOL file).
- Metro areas
- 1 Washington metro area has a page; the largest list, Seattle, has 3 programs.
By metro area
- Seattle area3 programs · median pay $63,410
Every barbering program in Washington
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aveda Institute Portland-Vancouver CampusWIOA list | Vancouver | Certificate | $9,400 | 8 months | 0 |
| Bates Technical CollegeWIOA list | Tacoma | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 6 |
| BJ's Beauty & Barber College | Tacoma | Certificate | $10,100 | 11 months | 13 |
| Elite Cosmetology, Barber & Spa AcademyWIOA list | Yakima | Certificate | $12,100 | 9 months | 9 |
| International Beauty Education CenterWIOA list | Airway Heights | Certificate | $13,100 | 10 months | 26 |
| Olympic College | Bremerton | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Richland | Richland | Certificate | $12,590 | 10 months | 28 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-SpokaneWIOA list | Spokane Valley | Certificate | $11,590 | 10 months | 26 |
| Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-ShorelineWIOA list | Shoreline | Certificate | $14,465 | 10 months | 26 |
| Victoria's Academy of CosmetologyWIOA list | Kennewick | Certificate | $11,685 | 8 months | 8 |
| Walla Walla Community CollegeWIOA list | Walla Walla | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 3 |
| Zorganics Institute of Beauty and WellnessWIOA list | Bellingham | Certificate | $16,278 | 8 months | 1 |
- 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, Washington, read October 8, 2026.
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