Barber school in Texas

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

4 schools offer these barber programs, and Texas 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 Texas, 2 of the 4 programs take students without a high school diploma, and 1 is taught partly or fully online.

See the 4 programs

How much does barber school cost in Texas?

$5,600 to $11,500

is what the 4 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 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 Texas may also offer barber school. How these figures are made

Is there free barber school in Texas?

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 $5,600 to $11,500.

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

Barber school in Dallas, McAllen, San Antonio and other Texas cities

Choosing an area filters the list below.

All 4 barber programs in Texas approved for WIOA funding

4 programs

Barber license programIn personNo diploma needed
Class A Barber 1000
The Hook-up Barber University
Mission
No diploma needed
The Hook-up Barber University, Mission · Barber license program · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$11,500
Program website, Class A Barber 1000 at The Hook-up Barber University
More details about Class A Barber 1000 at The Hook-up Barber University
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$1,500
Students counted
10
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$11,500
Crossover, upgrade or short courseIn personNo diploma needed
Class A Barber And Cross Over
Cutz Above Barber College
San Antonio
No diploma needed
Cutz Above Barber College, San Antonio · Crossover, upgrade or short course · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$5,600
More details about Class A Barber And Cross Over at Cutz Above Barber College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$1,700
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$5,600
Barber license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Barbering/Cosmetology
Golden Touch Enrichment Academy
Irving
High school diploma or equivalent
Golden Touch Enrichment Academy, Irving · Barber license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$8,500
More details about Barbering/Cosmetology at Golden Touch Enrichment Academy
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$750
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$8,500
Barber license programHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Barber
Dallas Career Academy
Dallas
High school diploma or equivalent
Dallas Career Academy, Dallas · Barber license program · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$10,995
Program website, Barber at Dallas Career Academy
More details about Barber at Dallas Career Academy
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$1,500
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$10,995

How to pay for barber school in Texas

WIOA funding can pay for barber school in Texas

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 Texas barber program numbers come from

Which Texas barber programs are on this list?

These are the barber programs Texas 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 Texas offers.

How the prices and results of Texas 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 Texas

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