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Barber Schools in the Milwaukee area
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro area
Programs
3
3 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$35,370
barbers, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$13,038
of 1 with a cost, IPEDS
Barber Schools in the Milwaukee area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 3 programs: 3 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from Milwaukee
- 3 within 10 miles; nearest 2.1 miles, farthest 5.1 miles
- Listed program cost
- 1 of 3 list one: $13,038 (IPEDS)
- Program length
- 1 college lists a length: 10 months (IPEDS)
- Length on the WIOA list
- 1 listed program gives weeks: 32 weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 44 barbering awards at the 3 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 1 of 3 on Wisconsin's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
- Pay here
- $35,370 median for barbers ($17.00 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $31,470 to $61,200; 200 employed in the metro area; Wisconsin median $36,540 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Barbering programs, nearest to Milwaukee first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Area Technical CollegeWIOA list | Milwaukee | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 22 | 2.1 |
| The Institute of Beauty and Wellness | Milwaukee | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 9 | 3.0 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Milwaukee | Wauwatosa | Certificate | $13,038 | 10 months | 13 | 5.1 |
- 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, Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in Wisconsin: 2,131 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 6 of them Barbering.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill
Other Wisconsin metro areas
- Madison area3 programs