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Barbering program at American Barber and Beauty Academy
Reading, PA · Private for-profit less-than-2-year · (610) 927-5664 · School website
School takes federal student aid (IPEDS) Accreditor on file: National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year)
- $11,620
- Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
- $1,200
- Listed cost
- $12,820
- LengthIPEDS
- 695 clock hours, 6 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 21
- Graduates' earningsCollege Scorecard reports Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services as one group at this school
- Not shown for this program alone
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $26,307
- Typical pay for barbersBLS OEWS May 2025, Pennsylvania
- $36,920
Every line comes from the federal file named under it. A blank means the source does not publish the figure for this program; we never estimate it.
About this program
American Barber and Beauty Academy awarded 21 barbering credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its third largest career program of 4 we list. Its listed tuition of $11,620 compares with a Pennsylvania median wage of $36,920 for barbers (BLS, May 2025).
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year) | 12.0402 Barbering/Barber | 3 | 695 clock hours, 6 months | $11,620 |
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 12.0402 Barbering/Barber | 18 | 695 clock hours, 6 months | $11,620 |
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