Home / Cosmetology Schools / California / Moler Barber College
Cosmetology program at Moler Barber College
Oakland, CA · Private for-profit less-than-2-year · (510) 652-4177 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (1 to under 2 years)
- $16,393
- Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
- $1,935
- Listed cost
- $18,328
- LengthIPEDS
- 1,000 clock hours, 7 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 35
- 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 hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologistsBLS OEWS May 2025, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
- $42,400
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
Moler Barber College awarded 35 cosmetology credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its second largest career program of 3 we list. Its listed tuition of $16,393 compares with a California median wage of $38,660 for hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists (BLS, May 2025).
On California's WIOA eligible training provider list
People who meet WIOA's rules for training services can have their local workforce board pay for a program on the state's eligible training provider list. Limits vary by area. How WIOA training funds work.
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology Training Program 1000 HoursCertificate · In person · CIP 12.0401 | $16,392+ $2,383 books | 29 weeks, 40 hours a week | 56% | 44.4% | Suppressed | 75 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171): programs on state lists as of June 30, 2025; outcomes for all students who exited between July 2021 and June 2025, not only WIOA-funded ones. Median earnings are one quarter's pay in the second quarter after exit. Suppressed means DOL withheld the figure (a small group, nothing reported, or a data quality hold); for length it can also mean a competency-based program. Matched to this page by provider name, address and field of study (CIP code).
Compare nearby cosmetology programs
- Laney CollegeOakland, CA · 1.8 mi
- International College of CosmetologyOakland, CA · 4.6 mi · $12,850
- Cinta Aveda InstituteSan Francisco, CA · 6.1 mi · $23,600
- San Francisco Institute of Esthetics & Cosmetology IncSan Francisco, CA · 6.4 mi · $18,150
- Hilltop Beauty SchoolDaly City, CA · 11.4 mi · $14,245
- Skyline CollegeSan Bruno, CA · 15.3 mi
Cosmetology Schools in the San Francisco area · Cosmetology Schools in California · All programs at Moler Barber College