Barber school in Maine

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

2 schools offer these barber programs, and Maine 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 Maine, every program asks for a diploma or other schooling first, and 1 is taught partly or fully online.

See the 2 programs

How much does barber school cost in Maine?

$13,677 to $14,285

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

These two programs

Finished the program: 77% to 83%
Working 6 months later: 35% to 63%
Earned a year, estimated: about $17,800 to $34,100
Length: Not reported

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

Is there free barber school in Maine?

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.²³⁴
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 $13,677 to $14,285.

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

Barber school in Augusta, Portland and other Maine cities

Choosing an area filters the list below.

All 2 barber programs in Maine approved for WIOA funding

2 programs

Barber license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Barber
Capilo School of Hair Design d/b/a Aveda Institute Maine a Capilo School
Augusta
High school diploma or equivalent
Capilo School of Hair Design d/b/a Aveda Institute Maine a Capilo School, Augusta · Barber license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$17,800
Price if you pay yourself$14,285
Program website, Barber at Capilo School of Hair Design d/b/a Aveda Institute Maine a Capilo School
More details about Barber at Capilo School of Hair Design d/b/a Aveda Institute Maine a Capilo School
Finished
83%
Working at 6 months
35%
Earned in a quarter
$4,458
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$2,095
Students counted
23
a year, estimated
$17,800
price
$14,285
Barber license programHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Limited Barbering
Headhunter II School of Hair Design Inc. d/b/a Spa Tech Institute
Westbrook
High school diploma or equivalent
Headhunter II School of Hair Design Inc. d/b/a Spa Tech Institute, Westbrook · Barber license program · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$34,100
Price if you pay yourself$13,677
Program website, Limited Barbering at Headhunter II School of Hair Design Inc. d/b/a Spa Tech Institute
More details about Limited Barbering at Headhunter II School of Hair Design Inc. d/b/a Spa Tech Institute
Finished
77%
Working at 6 months
63%
Earned in a quarter
$8,528
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$2,642
Students counted
22
a year, estimated
$34,100
price
$13,677

How to pay for barber school in Maine

WIOA funding can pay for barber school in Maine

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 Maine barber program numbers come from

Which Maine barber programs are on this list?

These are the barber programs Maine 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 Maine offers.

How the prices and results of Maine 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 Maine

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