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Barbering program at Urban Barber College
Concord, CA · Private for-profit less-than-2-year · (925) 671-0121 · 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 (under 12 weeks)
- $3,000
- Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
- $500
- Listed cost
- $3,500
- LengthIPEDS
- 200 clock hours, 2 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 150
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 60 graduates
- $11,292
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $21,285
- Median federal debtCollege Scorecard, about $104 a month over 10 years
- $9,855
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $26,307
- Typical pay for barbersBLS OEWS May 2025, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
- $43,650
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
Urban Barber College awarded 150 barbering credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), the only career program we list for it. Its listed tuition of $3,000 compares with a California median wage of $38,380 for barbers (BLS, May 2025).
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (under 12 weeks) | 12.0402 Barbering/Barber | 8 | 200 clock hours, 2 months | $3,000 |
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 12.0402 Barbering/Barber | 142 | 200 clock hours, 2 months | $3,000 |
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