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Barber school in Tennessee

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

8 schools offer these barber programs, and Tennessee 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 Tennessee, 2 of the 12 programs take students without a high school diploma, 9 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 1 asks for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 12 programs here are barber license program (9 programs) and crossover, upgrade or short course (3 programs).

See the 12 programs

How much does barber school cost in Tennessee?

$4,600 to $10,875 is what most barber programs in Tennessee cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 12 programs with a price. All of them: $2,700 to $16,495

In the typical program

Finished the program
58%
Working 6 months later
56%
Earned a year, estimated
about $28,200
Length
13 to 52 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 Tennessee may also offer barber school. How these figures are made

Is there free barber school in Tennessee?

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

All 12 barber programs in Tennessee approved for WIOA funding

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12 programs

  • Barber license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Master Barber

    Genesis Career College Nashville Airport Campus

    Nashville

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Genesis Career College Nashville Airport Campus, NashvilleBarber license program · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$28,500
    Price if you pay yourself$16,495
    More details about Master Barber at Genesis Career College Nashville Airport Campus
    Finished
    17%
    Working at 6 months
    69%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,127
    Length
    50 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $4,500
    Students counted
    161
    Earned a year, estimated
    $28,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    $16,495

  • Barber license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Barbering

    Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Chattanooga

    Chattanooga

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Chattanooga, ChattanoogaBarber license program · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$28,200
    Price if you pay yourself$5,680
    Program website, Barbering at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Chattanooga
    More details about Barbering at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Chattanooga
    Finished
    47%
    Working at 6 months
    56%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,042
    Length
    13 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,000
    Students counted
    159
    Earned a year, estimated
    $28,200
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,680
    Program website, Barbering at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Chattanooga

  • Barber license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Barber

    Queen City College, LLC

    Clarksville

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Queen City College, LLC, ClarksvilleBarber license programIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$15,200
    Price if you pay yourself$16,350
    Program website, Barber at Queen City College, LLC
    More details about Barber at Queen City College, LLC
    Finished
    58%
    Working at 6 months
    54%
    Earned in a quarter
    $3,798
    Length
    50 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,650
    Students counted
    155
    Earned a year, estimated
    $15,200
    Price if you pay yourself
    $16,350
    Program website, Barber at Queen City College, LLC

  • Barber license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Barber

    Barber School and Company

    Murfreesboro

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Barber School and Company, MurfreesboroBarber license programIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$30,500
    Price if you pay yourself$5,450

    26 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about Barber at Barber School and Company
    Finished
    82%
    Working at 6 months
    36%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,631
    Length
    48 weeks, 39 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $350
    Students counted
    71
    Earned a year, estimated
    $30,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,450
    students trained with WIOA funding
    26

  • Barber license programIn personNo diploma needed

    Barbering

    Tennessee College of Applied Technology Northwest

    Newbern

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Tennessee College of Applied Technology Northwest, NewbernBarber license program · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,916
    Program website, Barbering at Tennessee College of Applied Technology Northwest
    More details about Barbering at Tennessee College of Applied Technology Northwest
    Finished
    67%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    50 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,716
    Students counted
    18
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,916
    Program website, Barbering at Tennessee College of Applied Technology Northwest

  • Barber license programIn personNo diploma needed

    Barbering

    Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Ripley

    Ripley

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Ripley, RipleyBarber license program · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$23,800
    Price if you pay yourself$4,916
    Program website, Barbering at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Ripley
    More details about Barbering at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Ripley
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    75%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,959
    Length
    50 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,716
    Students counted
    16
    Earned a year, estimated
    $23,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,916
    Program website, Barbering at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Ripley

  • Barber license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Master Barbering

    Barber School 1

    Jackson

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Barber School 1, JacksonBarber license programIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$9,793
    More details about Master Barbering at Barber School 1
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    70 weeks, 35 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $775
    Students counted
    11
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $9,793

  • Barber license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Master Barber - Part Time

    Barber School 1

    Jackson

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Barber School 1, JacksonBarber license programIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$10,000
    More details about Master Barber - Part Time at Barber School 1
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    149 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $775
    Students counted
    10
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $10,000

  • Crossover, upgrade or short courseIn personEducation and courses

    Cos-Barber crossover

    Elite Self Image Barber College

    Clarksville

    Education and courses

    Elite Self Image Barber College, ClarksvilleCrossover, upgrade or short courseIn person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,700
    More details about Cos-Barber crossover at Elite Self Image Barber College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    13 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,525
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,700

  • Crossover, upgrade or short courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Barber Technician

    Elite Self Image Barber College

    Clarksville

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Elite Self Image Barber College, ClarksvilleCrossover, upgrade or short courseIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,060
    More details about Barber Technician at Elite Self Image Barber College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    13 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,550
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,060

  • Crossover, upgrade or short courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Cosmetology to Barber

    Queen City College, LLC

    Clarksville

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Queen City College, LLC, ClarksvilleCrossover, upgrade or short courseIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,650
    Program website, Cosmetology to Barber at Queen City College, LLC
    More details about Cosmetology to Barber at Queen City College, LLC
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    10 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $470
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,650
    Program website, Cosmetology to Barber at Queen City College, LLC

  • Barber license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Master Barber

    Elite Self Image Barber College

    Clarksville

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Elite Self Image Barber College, ClarksvilleBarber license programIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$13,500
    More details about Master Barber at Elite Self Image Barber College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    57 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,700
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $13,500

How to pay for barber school in Tennessee

WIOA funding can pay for barber school in Tennessee

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

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.

Quick facts: Barber school in Tennessee

programs with a price cost under $5,000
5 of 12
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
3rd of 11
barber programs here, against the typical state's 3
12 vs 3

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).

Barber school in Clarksville, Nashville, Jackson and other Tennessee cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 1 in smaller cities and towns.

Other training in Tennessee

How barber school compares with the rest of beauty and personal care: Beauty school in Tennessee

Where the Tennessee barber program numbers come from

Which Tennessee barber programs are on this list?

These are the barber programs Tennessee 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 Tennessee offers.

How the prices and results of Tennessee barber programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

Sources for the facts about barber school in Tennessee

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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