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Barber school in California

44 barber programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

43 schools offer these barber programs, and California has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Barbers shampoo, cut and style hair, mostly for men. Every state requires barbers to be licensed: you finish a state-approved program and then pass a state licensing exam.1 In California, 25 of the 44 programs take students without a high school diploma, and 6 are taught partly or fully online.

See the 44 programs

How much does barber school cost in California?

$4,900 to $13,195 is what most barber programs in California cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 30 programs with a price. All of them: $250 to $20,342

In the typical program

Finished the program
80%
Working 6 months later
63%
Earned a year, estimated
about $35,800
Length
30 to 65 weeks

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in California may also offer barber school. How these figures are made

Is there free barber school in California?

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

Barber school in Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Francisco and other California cities

Areas with 10 or more programs have a page of their own. Choosing another area filters the list below. 9 more programs are in 9 other areas.

All 44 barber programs in California approved for WIOA funding

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44 programs

  • Barber license programHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Barbering

    Milan Institute

    Visalia

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Milan Institute, Visalia · Barber license program · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$14,361
    Program website, Barbering at Milan Institute
    More details about Barbering at Milan Institute
    Finished
    51%
    Working at 6 months
    40%
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    50 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,189
    Students counted
    635
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $14,361

  • Barber license programHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Barbering

    Abram Friedman Occupational Center-LAUSD

    Los Angeles

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Abram Friedman Occupational Center-LAUSD, Los Angeles · Barber license program · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$36,000
    Price if you pay yourself$3,500
    Program website, Barbering at Abram Friedman Occupational Center-LAUSD
    More details about Barbering at Abram Friedman Occupational Center-LAUSD
    Finished
    80%
    Working at 6 months
    32%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,992
    Length
    34 weeks, 29 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,325
    Students counted
    341
    a year, estimated
    $36,000
    price
    $3,500

  • Barber license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Barbering

    International Academy of Cosmetology

    South Gate

    High school diploma or equivalent

    International Academy of Cosmetology, South Gate · Barber license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$52,000
    Price if you pay yourself$7,843

    4 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about Barbering at International Academy of Cosmetology
    Finished
    65%
    Working at 6 months
    70%
    Earned in a quarter
    $13,000
    Length
    52 weeks, 19 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    272
    a year, estimated
    $52,000
    price
    $7,843
    trained with WIOA funding
    4

  • Barber license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Barber Training Program 1000 Hours

    Moler Barber College - OAKLAND main campus

    Oakland

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Moler Barber College - OAKLAND main campus, Oakland · Barber license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$16,393
    Program website, Barber Training Program 1000 Hours at Moler Barber College - OAKLAND main campus
    More details about Barber Training Program 1000 Hours at Moler Barber College - OAKLAND main campus
    Finished
    67%
    Working at 6 months
    27%
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    29 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,383
    Students counted
    271
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $16,393

  • Barber apprenticeshipHybridNo diploma needed

    The League XS Apprenticeship Academy of Cosmetology and Barbering

    The League XS Apprenticeship Academy of Cosmetology and Barb

    Antioch

    No diploma needed

    The League XS Apprenticeship Academy of Cosmetology and Barb, Antioch · Barber apprenticeship · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$7,500

    13 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, The League XS Apprenticeship Academy of Cosmetology and Barbering at The League XS Apprenticeship Academy of Cosmetology and Barb
    More details about The League XS Apprenticeship Academy of Cosmetology and Barbering at The League XS Apprenticeship Academy of Cosmetology and Barb
    Finished
    8%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    80 weeks, 8 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    206
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $7,500
    trained with WIOA funding
    13

  • Barber license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Barbering

    Cosmetica Beauty and Barbering Academy

    Downey

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Cosmetica Beauty and Barbering Academy, Downey · Barber license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$41,600
    Price if you pay yourself$7,725

    4 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Barbering at Cosmetica Beauty and Barbering Academy
    More details about Barbering at Cosmetica Beauty and Barbering Academy
    Finished
    88%
    Working at 6 months
    54%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,400
    Length
    60 weeks, 17 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,503
    Students counted
    177
    a year, estimated
    $41,600
    price
    $7,725
    trained with WIOA funding
    4

  • Barber license programIn personEducation and courses

    Barbering

    Baldwin Park Adult and Community Education

    Baldwin Park

    Education and courses

    Baldwin Park Adult and Community Education, Baldwin Park · Barber license program · In person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    More details about Barbering at Baldwin Park Adult and Community Education
    Finished
    79%
    Working at 6 months
    48%
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    28 weeks, 36 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    166
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    Not reported

  • Barber apprenticeshipIn personNo diploma needed

    Five Star Barber & Cosmo Academy

    Five Star Barber & Cosmo Academy

    Rialto

    No diploma needed

    Five Star Barber & Cosmo Academy, Rialto · Barber apprenticeship · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,900
    Program website, Five Star Barber & Cosmo Academy at Five Star Barber & Cosmo Academy
    More details about Five Star Barber & Cosmo Academy at Five Star Barber & Cosmo Academy
    Finished
    80%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $125
    Students counted
    157
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $4,900

  • Barber license programIn personNo diploma needed

    Barbering

    Hacienda La Puente Adult Education

    La Puente

    No diploma needed

    Hacienda La Puente Adult Education, La Puente · Barber license program · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$35,800
    Price if you pay yourself$5,014
    Program website, Barbering at Hacienda La Puente Adult Education
    More details about Barbering at Hacienda La Puente Adult Education
    Finished
    99%
    Working at 6 months
    73%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,947
    Length
    35 weeks, 29 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    136
    a year, estimated
    $35,800
    price
    $5,014

  • Barber license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Barbering

    Institute of Technology

    Clovis

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Institute of Technology, Clovis · Barber license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$43,200
    Price if you pay yourself$13,260
    Program website, Barbering at Institute of Technology
    More details about Barbering at Institute of Technology
    Finished
    57%
    Working at 6 months
    47%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,800
    Length
    50 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,400
    Students counted
    128
    a year, estimated
    $43,200
    price
    $13,260

  • Barber license programIn personNo diploma needed

    Barber

    Richard N. Slawson Occupational Center - LAUSD

    Los Angeles

    No diploma needed

    Richard N. Slawson Occupational Center - LAUSD, Los Angeles · Barber license program · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$36,000
    Price if you pay yourself$3,500

    9 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Barber at Richard N. Slawson Occupational Center - LAUSD
    More details about Barber at Richard N. Slawson Occupational Center - LAUSD
    Finished
    84%
    Working at 6 months
    56%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,992
    Length
    36 weeks, 28 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,593
    Students counted
    105
    a year, estimated
    $36,000
    price
    $3,500
    trained with WIOA funding
    9

  • Barber license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Barbering

    KZ Academy

    Milpitas

    High school diploma or equivalent

    KZ Academy, Milpitas · Barber license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$45,600
    Price if you pay yourself$6,200
    Program website, Barbering at KZ Academy
    More details about Barbering at KZ Academy
    Finished
    80%
    Working at 6 months
    63%
    Earned in a quarter
    $11,400
    Length
    25 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $750
    Students counted
    92
    a year, estimated
    $45,600
    price
    $6,200

  • Barber license programIn personNo diploma needed

    Barber Course

    Bakersfield Barber College, Inc.

    Bakersfield

    No diploma needed

    Bakersfield Barber College, Inc., Bakersfield · Barber license program · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$22,200
    Price if you pay yourself$8,575

    58 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about Barber Course at Bakersfield Barber College, Inc.
    Finished
    80%
    Working at 6 months
    50%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,543
    Length
    38 weeks, 26 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,425
    Students counted
    58
    a year, estimated
    $22,200
    price
    $8,575
    trained with WIOA funding
    58

  • Barber license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Barbering Course (1000 Hours)

    Shasta School of Cosmetology

    Redding

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Shasta School of Cosmetology, Redding · Barber license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$31,200
    Price if you pay yourself$13,288
    Program website, Barbering Course (1000 Hours) at Shasta School of Cosmetology
    More details about Barbering Course (1000 Hours) at Shasta School of Cosmetology
    Finished
    77%
    Working at 6 months
    62%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,800
    Length
    42 weeks, 24 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,625
    Students counted
    48
    a year, estimated
    $31,200
    price
    $13,288

  • Barber license programIn personNo diploma needed

    Barber

    Cosmotek College

    San Jose

    No diploma needed

    Cosmotek College, San Jose · Barber license program · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$10,000
    More details about Barber at Cosmotek College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    89%
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    30 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,950
    Students counted
    47
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $10,000

  • Barber license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Barber Training Program 1500 Hours

    Moler Barber College - OAKLAND main campus

    Oakland

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Moler Barber College - OAKLAND main campus, Oakland · Barber license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$20,342
    School website, Barber Training Program 1500 Hours at Moler Barber College - OAKLAND main campus
    More details about Barber Training Program 1500 Hours at Moler Barber College - OAKLAND main campus
    Finished
    58%
    Working at 6 months
    86%
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    43 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,091
    Students counted
    41
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $20,342

  • Barber apprenticeshipIn personNo diploma needed

    Barbering Apprenticeship

    Simply Divine Apprentice Cosmetology and Barbering Training

    Monrovia

    No diploma needed

    Simply Divine Apprentice Cosmetology and Barbering Training, Monrovia · Barber apprenticeship · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$20,000
    Price if you pay yourself$3,000

    12 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Barbering Apprenticeship at Simply Divine Apprentice Cosmetology and Barbering Training
    More details about Barbering Apprenticeship at Simply Divine Apprentice Cosmetology and Barbering Training
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $4,993
    Length
    6 weeks, 36 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,000
    Students counted
    40
    a year, estimated
    $20,000
    price
    $3,000
    trained with WIOA funding
    12

  • Barber license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Barber

    Get Faded Barber College

    Bakersfield

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Get Faded Barber College, Bakersfield · Barber license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$33,800
    Price if you pay yourself$7,757

    37 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about Barber at Get Faded Barber College
    Finished
    87%
    Working at 6 months
    67%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,450
    Length
    27 weeks, 38 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,614
    Students counted
    37
    a year, estimated
    $33,800
    price
    $7,757
    trained with WIOA funding
    37

  • Barber apprenticeshipIn personPrerequisite courses

    California Barbering & Cosmetology Unilateral Apprenticeship Committee

    California Barbering & Cosmetology Unilateral Apprenticeship

    Sacramento

    Prerequisite courses

    California Barbering & Cosmetology Unilateral Apprenticeship, Sacramento · Barber apprenticeship · In person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,500

    19 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about California Barbering & Cosmetology Unilateral Apprenticeship Committee at California Barbering & Cosmetology Unilateral Apprenticeship
    Finished
    60%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    99 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $7,500
    Students counted
    33
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $2,500
    trained with WIOA funding
    19

  • Barber license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Barbering

    Waynes College of Beauty

    Salinas

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Waynes College of Beauty, Salinas · Barber license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$18,000
    More details about Barbering at Waynes College of Beauty
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    48 weeks, 31 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,500
    Students counted
    23
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $18,000

  • Barber license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Barbering/Barber

    Fredrick and Charles Beauty College

    Eureka

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Fredrick and Charles Beauty College, Eureka · Barber license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$20,900
    Price if you pay yourself$13,000
    Program website, Barbering/Barber at Fredrick and Charles Beauty College
    More details about Barbering/Barber at Fredrick and Charles Beauty College
    Finished
    93%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,229
    Length
    32 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,570
    Students counted
    14
    a year, estimated
    $20,900
    price
    $13,000

  • Barber license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Barber

    American Beauty Academy

    Brawley

    High school diploma or equivalent

    American Beauty Academy, Brawley · Barber license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$10,764

    13 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about Barber at American Beauty Academy
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    38 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,120
    Students counted
    13
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $10,764
    trained with WIOA funding
    13

  • Barber license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Barbering

    Asel Beauty College, Inc.

    Garden Grove

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Asel Beauty College, Inc., Garden Grove · Barber license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$18,000
    Price if you pay yourself$15,000
    Program website, Barbering at Asel Beauty College, Inc.
    More details about Barbering at Asel Beauty College, Inc.
    Finished
    92%
    Working at 6 months
    71%
    Earned in a quarter
    $4,500
    Length
    30 weeks, 33 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,800
    Students counted
    10
    a year, estimated
    $18,000
    price
    $15,000

  • Barber license programHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Barbering

    San Francisco Institute of Esthetics & Cosmetology

    San Francisco

    High school diploma or equivalent

    San Francisco Institute of Esthetics & Cosmetology, San Francisco · Barber license program · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$16,150
    Program website, Barbering at San Francisco Institute of Esthetics & Cosmetology
    More details about Barbering at San Francisco Institute of Esthetics & Cosmetology
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    29 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $3,850
    Students counted
    17
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $16,150

  • Barber apprenticeshipIn personNo diploma needed

    Fourm Education Apprenticeship - Barbering

    Fourm Education Apprenticeship

    Chula Vista

    No diploma needed

    Fourm Education Apprenticeship, Chula Vista · Barber apprenticeship · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$250

    10 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about Fourm Education Apprenticeship - Barbering at Fourm Education Apprenticeship
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    99 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $7,050
    Students counted
    10
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $250
    trained with WIOA funding
    10

  • Barber apprenticeshipHybridPrerequisite courses

    Barber Apprenticeship

    Hierarch Academy

    Santa Ana

    Prerequisite courses

    Hierarch Academy, Santa Ana · Barber apprenticeship · Hybrid · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$950
    Program website, Barber Apprenticeship at Hierarch Academy
    More details about Barber Apprenticeship at Hierarch Academy
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    96 weeks, 37 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,500
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $950

  • Barber apprenticeshipHybridNo diploma needed

    Barber Apprenticeship

    Dental Tech LLC

    Vallejo

    No diploma needed

    Dental Tech LLC, Vallejo · Barber apprenticeship · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,500
    More details about Barber Apprenticeship at Dental Tech LLC
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    8 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $400
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $4,500

  • Barber apprenticeshipIn personNo diploma needed

    Barbering Apprentice

    Untouchable Apprentice Training

    Los Angeles

    No diploma needed

    Untouchable Apprentice Training, Los Angeles · Barber apprenticeship · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,900
    Program website, Barbering Apprentice at Untouchable Apprentice Training
    More details about Barbering Apprentice at Untouchable Apprentice Training
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    104 weeks, 31 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,000
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $4,900

  • Barber apprenticeshipIn personNo diploma needed

    Barbering/Barber

    La Moda Apprenticeship Academy

    Merced

    No diploma needed

    La Moda Apprenticeship Academy, Merced · Barber apprenticeship · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,000
    More details about Barbering/Barber at La Moda Apprenticeship Academy
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    104 weeks, 6 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $5,000

  • Barber apprenticeshipIn personNo diploma needed

    5190 - Above The Rest Academy - Barbering

    Above The Rest Academy

    Ontario

    No diploma needed

    Above The Rest Academy, Ontario · Barber apprenticeship · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,500
    More details about 5190 - Above The Rest Academy - Barbering at Above The Rest Academy
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    99 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $6,500

  • Barber license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Barbering

    San Bernardino Beauty College, Inc.

    San Bernardino

    High school diploma or equivalent

    San Bernardino Beauty College, Inc., San Bernardino · Barber license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$13,000
    More details about Barbering at San Bernardino Beauty College, Inc.
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    42 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,410
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $13,000

  • Barber apprenticeshipIn personNo diploma needed

    05122 - Bella Capelli Cosmetology & Barbering UAC

    05122 - Bella Capelli Cosmetology & Barbering UAC

    Sacramento

    No diploma needed

    05122 - Bella Capelli Cosmetology & Barbering UAC, Sacramento · Barber apprenticeship · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    More details about 05122 - Bella Capelli Cosmetology & Barbering UAC at 05122 - Bella Capelli Cosmetology & Barbering UAC
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    Not reported

  • Barber apprenticeshipIn personNo diploma needed

    05162 - City Barbering & Cosmetology Apprent Committee

    05162 - City Barbering & Cosmetology Apprent Committee

    Sacramento

    No diploma needed

    05162 - City Barbering & Cosmetology Apprent Committee, Sacramento · Barber apprenticeship · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    More details about 05162 - City Barbering & Cosmetology Apprent Committee at 05162 - City Barbering & Cosmetology Apprent Committee
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    Not reported

  • Barber apprenticeshipIn personNo diploma needed

    05163 - NOR-CAL Cosmetology / Barbering Apprenticeship Program UAC

    05163 - NOR-CAL Cosmetology / Barbering Apprenticeship Progr

    Sacramento

    No diploma needed

    05163 - NOR-CAL Cosmetology / Barbering Apprenticeship Progr, Sacramento · Barber apprenticeship · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
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    05173 - Gran Phinal'e Barbering and Cosmetology Apprenticeship Academy

    05173 - Gran Phinal'e Barbering and Cosmetology Apprenticesh

    Sacramento

    No diploma needed

    05173 - Gran Phinal'e Barbering and Cosmetology Apprenticesh, Sacramento · Barber apprenticeship · In person · No diploma needed

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    05193 - Cosmebar Academy Apprent. of Barbering & Cosmetology UAC

    05193 - Cosmebar Academy Apprent. of Barbering & Cosmetology

    Sacramento

    No diploma needed

    05193 - Cosmebar Academy Apprent. of Barbering & Cosmetology, Sacramento · Barber apprenticeship · In person · No diploma needed

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  • Barber apprenticeshipIn personNo diploma needed

    05204 - L. A. Barber College Apprenticeship Program

    05204 - L. A. Barber College Apprenticeship Program

    Sacramento

    No diploma needed

    05204 - L. A. Barber College Apprenticeship Program, Sacramento · Barber apprenticeship · In person · No diploma needed

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    05255 - Peninsula Academy for Barbering & Cosmetology Apprenticeship

    05255 - Peninsula Academy for Barbering & Cosmetology Appren

    Sacramento

    No diploma needed

    05255 - Peninsula Academy for Barbering & Cosmetology Appren, Sacramento · Barber apprenticeship · In person · No diploma needed

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    10131 - Greater East Bay Barber and Cosmetology UAC

    10131 - Greater East Bay Barber and Cosmetology UAC

    Sacramento

    No diploma needed

    10131 - Greater East Bay Barber and Cosmetology UAC, Sacramento · Barber apprenticeship · In person · No diploma needed

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  • Barber apprenticeshipIn personNo diploma needed

    Cosmetica Cosmetology and Barbering Unilateral Apprenticeship Committee

    Cosmetica Cosmetology and Barbering Unilateral Apprenticeshi

    Downey

    No diploma needed

    Cosmetica Cosmetology and Barbering Unilateral Apprenticeshi, Downey · Barber apprenticeship · In person · No diploma needed

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    Helping Other People Evolve Apprenticeship Academy of Cosmetology and Barbering

    Helping Other People Evolve Apprenticeship Academy of Cosmet

    Antioch

    No diploma needed

    Helping Other People Evolve Apprenticeship Academy of Cosmet, Antioch · Barber apprenticeship · In person · No diploma needed

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    New Era Barber And Cosmetology Apprenticeship Program

    New Era Barber And Cosmetology Apprenticeship Program

    Oakland

    No diploma needed

    New Era Barber And Cosmetology Apprenticeship Program, Oakland · Barber apprenticeship · In person · No diploma needed

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    Signature Barbering & Cosmetology Academy UAC

    Signature Barbering & Cosmetology Academy UAC

    Victorville

    No diploma needed

    Signature Barbering & Cosmetology Academy UAC, Victorville · Barber apprenticeship · In person · No diploma needed

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    Swarthys Beard & Hair Appren@ce Academy

    Swarthys Beard & Hair Appren@ce Academy

    South Pasadena

    No diploma needed

    Swarthys Beard & Hair Appren@ce Academy, South Pasadena · Barber apprenticeship · In person · No diploma needed

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How to pay for barber school in California

WIOA funding can pay for barber school in California

Every program on this page is approved for WIOA funding: public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. It can pay for training for eligible adults, people who lost their job and young people.2People on public assistance, with a low income or lacking basic skills come first, and veterans have priority.3Your state or local area may limit how much WIOA pays and for how long. If a program costs more, a Pell Grant, a scholarship or severance pay can cover the rest.4

Ask at an American Job Center

Eligibility rules apply, and services vary from state to state. Your local American Job Center can tell you whether you qualify. The Department of Labor's page links to the center finder, or call 1-877-US-2JOBS (1-877-872-5627).5

Financial aid and grants for barber school

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.67

GI Bill for barber school

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.8

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Does WIOA pay for job training? Who qualifies and how to apply

Quick facts: Barber school in California

programs with a price cost under $5,000
9 of 30
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
5th of 11
barber programs of any state: no state has more than California
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State comparisons use the same figures as the barber school by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).

Where the California barber program numbers come from

Which California barber programs are on this list?

These are the barber programs California approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).9 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what California offers.

How California barber program prices are reported

The price is tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported it. "Trained with WIOA funding" on a program counts the people whose training there WIOA paid toward through a training account in program year 2024; the file never gives counts under 3, so a program without the line may still take WIOA students. It does not say how much of the price WIOA covered. Prices under $100 are treated as not reported, because the file holds many blanks entered as $0. Check the current price with the school.

What the graduate results of these programs measure

The figures at the top of this page are the middle program among those that report results: half did better, half did worse. Results describe students who left each program in recent years: the share who finished, the share working in the second quarter after leaving, and the middle earnings of those working in that quarter. States report earnings for that one quarter because they take them from the wage reports employers file every three months. The yearly figure here is that quarter times four, rounded to the nearest $100: an estimate, and an early one, since it is measured about half a year after training. The quarter as reported is under "More details" on each program. Results are withheld for small programs, and they describe past students, so they are no guarantee.

Why do some barber programs say "Not reported"?

Where a school or the state left a field empty, or the Department of Labor withheld it, the page says "Not reported". Nothing here is estimated to fill a gap.

Why the kind of school is left off each program

The file also records whether a school is public, private or nonprofit, but those entries are wrong too often to print next to a school's name, so this page leaves them out.

Other training in California

Sources for the facts about barber school in California

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Barbers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  8. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  9. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List