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Barber Schools in the Seattle area
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area
Programs
3
in the metro area
Median pay here
$63,410
barbers, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$10,100
of 2 with a cost, IPEDS
Barber Schools in the Seattle area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 3 programs: 3 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from Seattle
- none within 10 miles; nearest 10.8 miles, farthest 24.8 miles
- Listed program cost
- 2 of 3 list one: $10,100 to $14,465 (IPEDS)
- Program length
- 2 colleges list a length: 10 months to 11 months (IPEDS)
- Length on the WIOA list
- 2 listed programs give weeks: 28 to 33 weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 45 barbering awards at the 3 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 2 of 3 on Washington's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
- Pay here
- $63,410 median for barbers ($30.49 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $60,430 to $76,880; Washington median $61,150 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Barbering programs, nearest to Seattle first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bates Technical CollegeWIOA list | Tacoma | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 6 | 10.8 |
| BJ's Beauty & Barber College | Tacoma | Certificate | $10,100 | 11 months | 13 | 14.0 |
| Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-ShorelineWIOA list | Shoreline | Certificate | $14,465 | 10 months | 26 | 24.8 |
- 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, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in Washington: 5,195 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 35 of them Barbering.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill