Barbering program at Bennett Career Institute

Washington, DC · Private for-profit less-than-2-year · (202) 526-1400 · School website

School takes federal student aid (IPEDS) Accreditor on file: National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences

Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (1 to under 2 years): $17,050
Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25: $1,450
Listed cost: $18,500
LengthIPEDS: 1,500 clock hours, 13 months
CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels: 10
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, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV: $48,780

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

Bennett Career Institute awarded 10 barbering credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its third largest career program of 3 we list.

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