Barber school in Iowa

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

2 schools offer these barber programs, and Iowa 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 Iowa, every program asks for a diploma or other schooling first.

See the 3 programs

How much does barber school cost in Iowa?

$3,600 to $18,000

from the lowest-priced program to the highest, if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program: Not enough data
Working 6 months later: Not enough data
Earned a year, estimated: Not enough data
Length: Not enough data

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

Is there free barber school in Iowa?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.²³⁴In program year 2024 it paid toward the training of at least 3 people at 1 of the 3 programs here.
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁵ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁴
Or pay yourself. These programs cost $3,600 to $18,000.

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

Barber school in Davenport, Ames and other Iowa cities

Choosing an area filters the list below.

All 3 barber programs in Iowa approved for WIOA funding

3 programs

Barber license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Barbering
New Style Hair Academy
Moline, IL
High school diploma or equivalent
New Style Hair Academy, Moline, IL · Barber license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Classes are outside Iowa; Iowa approved the program for its funding.
Earned a year, estimated$11,800
Price if you pay yourself$11,160
Program website, Barbering at New Style Hair Academy
More details about Barbering at New Style Hair Academy
Finished
81%
Working at 6 months
44%
Earned in a quarter
$2,941
Length
46 weeks, 35 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$2,301
Students counted
64
a year, estimated
$11,800
price
$11,160
Barber license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
CTC Barber Academy
CTC Barber Academy
Ames
High school diploma or equivalent
CTC Barber Academy, Ames · Barber license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$18,000
3 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, CTC Barber Academy at CTC Barber Academy
More details about CTC Barber Academy at CTC Barber Academy
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
39 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$2,100
Students counted
21
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$18,000
trained with WIOA funding
3
Crossover, upgrade or short courseIn personPrerequisite courses
New Style Hair Academy Crossover Program 500 hours
New Style Hair Academy
Moline, IL
Prerequisite courses
New Style Hair Academy, Moline, IL · Crossover, upgrade or short course · In person · Prerequisite courses
Classes are outside Iowa; Iowa approved the program for its funding.
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$3,600
School website, New Style Hair Academy Crossover Program 500 hours at New Style Hair Academy
More details about New Style Hair Academy Crossover Program 500 hours at New Style Hair Academy
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
25 weeks, 20 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$700
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$3,600

How to pay for barber school in Iowa

WIOA funding can pay for barber school in Iowa

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

Where the Iowa barber program numbers come from

Which Iowa barber programs are on this list?

These are the barber programs Iowa 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 Iowa offers.

How the prices and results of Iowa barber programs are measured

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. Results describe students who left the program in recent years, and the yearly earnings figure is the reported quarter times four, an estimate. They describe past students, so they are no guarantee. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported". Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

Sources for the facts about barber school in Iowa

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