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Barbering program at Designer Barber & Stylist School
Fort Smith, AR · Private for-profit less-than-2-year · (479) 478-8388 · 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)
- $11,745
- Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
- $250
- Listed cost
- $11,995
- LengthIPEDS
- 600 clock hours, 6 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 54
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 47 graduates
- $17,460
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $19,981
- Median federal debtCollege Scorecard, about $173 a month over 10 years
- $16,298
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $26,307
- Typical pay for barbersBLS OEWS May 2025, Arkansas
- $25,640
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
Designer Barber & Stylist School awarded 54 barbering credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), the only career program we list for it. Its listed tuition of $11,745 compares with a Arkansas median wage of $25,640 for barbers (BLS, May 2025).
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year) | 12.0402 Barbering/Barber | 0 | 600 clock hours, 6 months | $11,745 |
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 12.0402 Barbering/Barber | 54 | 600 clock hours, 6 months | $11,745 |
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