Barber school in New York

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

4 schools offer these barber programs, and New York 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 New York, 1 of the 4 programs takes students without a high school diploma.

See the 4 programs

How much does barber school cost in New York?

$8,000 to $12,380

is what the 3 programs with a price cost if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program: Not reported
Working 6 months later: Not reported
Earned a year, estimated: Not reported
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 New York may also offer barber school. How these figures are made

Is there free barber school in New York?

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 $8,000 to $12,380.

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

Barber school in New York, Elmira, Albany and other New York cities

Choosing an area filters the list below.

All 4 barber programs in New York approved for WIOA funding

4 programs

Barber license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Anthony Barton Master Barber Course
Anthony Barton Barber Training
Tarrytown
High school diploma or equivalent
Anthony Barton Barber Training, Tarrytown · Barber license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$8,000
Program website, Anthony Barton Master Barber Course at Anthony Barton Barber Training
More details about Anthony Barton Master Barber Course at Anthony Barton Barber Training
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
18 weeks, 50 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$8,000
Barber license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Barbering Full Time
New York Beauty And Barber Academy LLC
Elmira
High school diploma or equivalent
New York Beauty And Barber Academy LLC, Elmira · Barber license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$8,500
Program website, Barbering Full Time at New York Beauty And Barber Academy LLC
More details about Barbering Full Time at New York Beauty And Barber Academy LLC
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
30 weeks, 50 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$8,500
Barber license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Barbering
Paul Mitchell The School Schenectady
Schenectady
High school diploma or equivalent
Paul Mitchell The School Schenectady, Schenectady · Barber license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$12,380
Program website, Barbering at Paul Mitchell The School Schenectady
More details about Barbering at Paul Mitchell The School Schenectady
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
18 weeks, 50 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$12,380
Crossover, upgrade or short courseIn personNo diploma needed
Introduction to Barbering
Westchester Barber Academy
Mount Vernon
No diploma needed
Westchester Barber Academy, Mount Vernon · Crossover, upgrade or short course · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
Program website, Introduction to Barbering at Westchester Barber Academy
More details about Introduction to Barbering at Westchester Barber Academy
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
8 weeks, 32 hours a week
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
Not reported

How to pay for barber school in New York

WIOA funding can pay for barber school in New York

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 New York barber program numbers come from

Which New York barber programs are on this list?

These are the barber programs New York 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 New York offers.

How the prices and results of New York 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 New York figures?

The US Department of Labor's own results site lists New York among the states with "known data quality concerns".¹⁰ The figures here are shown as the state reported them; check them with the school before you enroll.

Sources for the facts about barber school in New York

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