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Barbering program at Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy
Amarillo, TX · Private for-profit less-than-2-year · (806) 331-9233 · 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)
- $3,500
- LengthIPEDS
- 300 clock hours, 3 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 43
- 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, Texas
- $30,760
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About this program
Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy awarded 43 barbering credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its second largest career program of 2 we list. Its listed tuition of $3,500 compares with a Texas median wage of $30,760 for barbers (BLS, May 2025).
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year) | 12.0402 Barbering/Barber | 1 | 300 clock hours, 3 months | $3,500 |
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 12.0402 Barbering/Barber | 42 | 300 clock hours, 3 months | $3,500 |
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