Barber school in Nevada

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

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

See the 4 programs

How much does barber school cost in Nevada?

$5,935 to $15,275

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 reported
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 Nevada may also offer barber school. How these figures are made

Is there free barber school in Nevada?

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 59 people at 1 of the 4 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 $5,935 to $15,275.

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

Barber school in Las Vegas, Reno and other Nevada cities

Choosing an area filters the list below.

All 4 barber programs in Nevada approved for WIOA funding

4 programs

Barber license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Barber Program - Full-Time
Expertise Cosmetology Institute
Las Vegas
High school diploma or equivalent
Expertise Cosmetology Institute, Las Vegas · Barber license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$41,600
Price if you pay yourself$12,938
59 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Barber Program - Full-Time at Expertise Cosmetology Institute
More details about Barber Program - Full-Time at Expertise Cosmetology Institute
Finished
87%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
$10,400
Length
43 weeks, 35 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,550
Students counted
126
a year, estimated
$41,600
price
$12,938
trained with WIOA funding
59
Barber license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Barber Program - Part-Time
Expertise Cosmetology Institute
Las Vegas
High school diploma or equivalent
Expertise Cosmetology Institute, Las Vegas · Barber license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$12,938
Program website, Barber Program - Part-Time at Expertise Cosmetology Institute
More details about Barber Program - Part-Time at Expertise Cosmetology Institute
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
60 weeks, 25 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,550
Students counted
21
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$12,938
Crossover, upgrade or short courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Barbering Crossover Program
Expertise Cosmetology Institute
Las Vegas
High school diploma or equivalent
Expertise Cosmetology Institute, Las Vegas · Crossover, upgrade or short course · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$5,935
Program website, Barbering Crossover Program at Expertise Cosmetology Institute
More details about Barbering Crossover Program at Expertise Cosmetology Institute
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
12 weeks, 35 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$900
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$5,935
Barber license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Barbering 1500 hours
Fair Kutz
Sparks
High school diploma or equivalent
Fair Kutz, Sparks · Barber license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$15,275
More details about Barbering 1500 hours at Fair Kutz
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
52 weeks, 35 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,225
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$15,275

How to pay for barber school in Nevada

WIOA funding can pay for barber school in Nevada

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 Nevada barber program numbers come from

Which Nevada barber programs are on this list?

These are the barber programs Nevada 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 Nevada offers.

How the prices and results of Nevada 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.

How reliable are the Nevada figures?

We leave out the share working 6 months later for Nevada: its rates sit far below every other state's, and the counts suggest jobs were traced only for students whose training was publicly paid.

Sources for the facts about barber school in Nevada

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