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Barbering program at Premier Barber Institute
Norristown, PA · Private for-profit less-than-2-year · (610) 908-2066 · 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)
- $9,525
- Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
- $1,570
- Listed cost
- $11,095
- LengthIPEDS
- 695 clock hours, 6 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 42
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 35 graduates
- $18,424
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $20,620
- Median federal debtCollege Scorecard, about $144 a month over 10 years
- $13,583
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $26,307
- Typical pay for barbersBLS OEWS May 2025, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
- $37,530
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
Premier Barber Institute awarded 42 barbering credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), the only career program we list for it. Its listed tuition of $9,525 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 | 2 | 695 clock hours, 6 months | $9,525 |
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 12.0402 Barbering/Barber | 40 | 695 clock hours, 6 months | $9,525 |
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