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Barbering program at A Better U Beauty Barber Academy
Albuquerque, NM · Private for-profit less-than-2-year · (505) 265-4777 · School website
School takes federal student aid (IPEDS) Accreditor on file: Council on Occupational Education
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (1 to under 2 years)
- $19,500
- Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
- $1,600
- Listed cost
- $21,100
- LengthIPEDS
- 1,200 clock hours, 10 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 48
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard
- Not published (small cohort)
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $26,307
- Typical pay for barbersBLS OEWS May 2025, New Mexico
- $39,100
- Cost, length and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- Earnings and debt: College Scorecard data files, June 10, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, New Mexico, read October 8, 2026.
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