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Barber school in Washington

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

31 schools offer these barber programs, and Washington 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 Washington, 14 of the 34 programs take students without a high school diploma, and 11 are taught partly or fully online.

See the 34 programs

How much does barber school cost in Washington?

$9,300 to $14,930 is what most barber programs in Washington cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 27 programs with a price. All of them: $2,000 to $18,881

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not enough data
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
Length
28 to 34 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 Washington may also offer barber school. How these figures are made

Is there free barber school in Washington?

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

Barber school in Seattle, Yakima, Kennewick and other Washington cities

Choosing an area filters the list below. 7 more programs are in 6 other areas.

All 34 barber programs in Washington approved for WIOA funding

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34 programs

  • Barber license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Barber Distance Learning

    Elite CBS Academy

    Yakima

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Elite CBS Academy, Yakima · Barber license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$27,700
    Price if you pay yourself$13,291
    Program website, Barber Distance Learning at Elite CBS Academy
    More details about Barber Distance Learning at Elite CBS Academy
    Finished
    51%
    Working at 6 months
    75%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,923
    Length
    34 weeks, 29 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    93
    a year, estimated
    $27,700
    price
    $13,291

  • Barber license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Barber

    Evergreen Beauty and Barber College/Shoreline

    Shoreline

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Evergreen Beauty and Barber College/Shoreline, Shoreline · Barber license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$20,600
    Price if you pay yourself$17,991
    Program website, Barber at Evergreen Beauty and Barber College/Shoreline
    More details about Barber at Evergreen Beauty and Barber College/Shoreline
    Finished
    83%
    Working at 6 months
    62%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,162
    Length
    28 weeks, 36 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,435
    Students counted
    91
    a year, estimated
    $20,600
    price
    $17,991

  • Barber license programHybridPrerequisite courses

    Barber (PO)

    International Beauty Education Center

    Airway Heights

    Prerequisite courses

    International Beauty Education Center, Airway Heights · Barber license program · Hybrid · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimated$38,400
    Price if you pay yourself$13,000
    Program website, Barber (PO) at International Beauty Education Center
    More details about Barber (PO) at International Beauty Education Center
    Finished
    80%
    Working at 6 months
    53%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,607
    Length
    32 weeks, 31 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    34
    a year, estimated
    $38,400
    price
    $13,000

  • Barber (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed

    Barber

    Bates Technical College

    Tacoma

    No diploma needed

    Bates Technical College, Tacoma · Barber (associate degree) · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$33,300
    Price if you pay yourself$8,490
    Program website, Barber at Bates Technical College
    More details about Barber at Bates Technical College
    Finished
    67%
    Working at 6 months
    47%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,333
    Length
    33 weeks, 14 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    31
    a year, estimated
    $33,300
    price
    $8,490

  • Barber license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Barber

    Victoria's Academy of Cosmetology

    Kennewick

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Victoria's Academy of Cosmetology, Kennewick · Barber license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$5,700
    Price if you pay yourself$14,400
    Program website, Barber at Victoria's Academy of Cosmetology
    More details about Barber at Victoria's Academy of Cosmetology
    Finished
    67%
    Working at 6 months
    33%
    Earned in a quarter
    $1,420
    Length
    30 weeks, 33 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,000
    Students counted
    28
    a year, estimated
    $5,700
    price
    $14,400

  • Barber apprenticeshipIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Barber

    Atarashii Apprentice Program

    Everett

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Atarashii Apprentice Program, Everett · Barber apprenticeship · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$42,800
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Barber at Atarashii Apprentice Program
    More details about Barber at Atarashii Apprentice Program
    Finished
    60%
    Working at 6 months
    43%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,705
    Length
    50 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    23
    a year, estimated
    $42,800
    price
    Not reported

  • Barber license programIn personNo diploma needed

    Barbering

    BC Beauty College

    Union Gap

    No diploma needed

    BC Beauty College, Union Gap · Barber license program · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$10,100
    Program website, Barbering at BC Beauty College
    More details about Barbering at BC Beauty College
    Finished
    43%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    25 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    19
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $10,100

  • Barber license programHybridNo diploma needed

    Barbering

    Hair Spa & Extensions Academy

    Mount Vernon

    No diploma needed

    Hair Spa & Extensions Academy, Mount Vernon · Barber license program · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$9,750
    Program website, Barbering at Hair Spa & Extensions Academy
    More details about Barbering at Hair Spa & Extensions Academy
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    40 weeks, 25 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,550
    Students counted
    12
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $9,750

  • Barber license programIn personNo diploma needed

    Barber

    Evergreen Beauty College/Everett

    Everett

    No diploma needed

    Evergreen Beauty College/Everett, Everett · Barber license program · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,000
    Program website, Barber at Evergreen Beauty College/Everett
    More details about Barber at Evergreen Beauty College/Everett
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    28 weeks, 32 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $2,000

  • Barber license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Barber

    Vuu's Beauty School

    Seattle

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Vuu's Beauty School, Seattle · Barber license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,500
    Program website, Barber at Vuu's Beauty School
    More details about Barber at Vuu's Beauty School
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    22 weeks, 45 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $3,500

  • Barber license programHybridNo diploma needed

    Barber

    Seattle Beauty Academy

    Seattle

    No diploma needed

    Seattle Beauty Academy, Seattle · Barber license program · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,000
    Program website, Barber at Seattle Beauty Academy
    More details about Barber at Seattle Beauty Academy
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    30 weeks, 33 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $100
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $5,000

  • Barber license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Barber

    Transform and Rejuvenate Academy

    Bremerton

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Transform and Rejuvenate Academy, Bremerton · Barber license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,100
    Program website, Barber at Transform and Rejuvenate Academy
    More details about Barber at Transform and Rejuvenate Academy
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    42 weeks, 25 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $500
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $5,100

  • Barber license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Barbering

    Bluestone Academy of Cosmetology

    Ellensburg

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Bluestone Academy of Cosmetology, Ellensburg · Barber license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$7,000
    Program website, Barbering at Bluestone Academy of Cosmetology
    More details about Barbering at Bluestone Academy of Cosmetology
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    20 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $910
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $7,000

  • Barber license programHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Barbering

    Ruiz Beauty & Barber Academy, Inc.

    Sunnyside

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Ruiz Beauty & Barber Academy, Inc., Sunnyside · Barber license program · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$8,850
    More details about Barbering at Ruiz Beauty & Barber Academy, Inc.
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    28 weeks, 36 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $8,850

  • Barber license programHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Barbering

    I AM Natural Academy

    Federal Way

    High school diploma or equivalent

    I AM Natural Academy, Federal Way · Barber license program · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$10,091
    Program website, Barbering at I AM Natural Academy
    More details about Barbering at I AM Natural Academy
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    40 weeks, 25 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $10,091

  • Barber license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Barbering

    Walla Walla Community College

    Walla Walla

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Walla Walla Community College, Walla Walla · Barber license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$10,096
    Program website, Barbering at Walla Walla Community College
    More details about Barbering at Walla Walla Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    35 weeks, 23 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $10,096

  • Barber license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Barber

    JD Beauty Academy

    Wenatchee

    High school diploma or equivalent

    JD Beauty Academy, Wenatchee · Barber license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$11,700
    More details about Barber at JD Beauty Academy
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    37 weeks, 27 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $625
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $11,700

  • Barber license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Barbering

    Aveda Institute Portland Vancouver Campus

    Vancouver

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Aveda Institute Portland Vancouver Campus, Vancouver · Barber license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$11,855
    Program website, Barbering at Aveda Institute Portland Vancouver Campus
    More details about Barbering at Aveda Institute Portland Vancouver Campus
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    30 weeks, 33 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,455
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $11,855

  • Barber license programHybridNo diploma needed

    Barber

    New York Hair Academy

    Pasco

    No diploma needed

    New York Hair Academy, Pasco · Barber license program · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$12,450
    Program website, Barber at New York Hair Academy
    More details about Barber at New York Hair Academy
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    30 weeks, 33 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $250
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $12,450

  • Barber license programIn personNo diploma needed

    Barber

    Empire Institute of Beauty

    Sunnyside

    No diploma needed

    Empire Institute of Beauty, Sunnyside · Barber license program · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$12,500
    More details about Barber at Empire Institute of Beauty
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    25 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $12,500

  • Barber license programHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Barber

    Elite CBS Academy

    Yakima

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Elite CBS Academy, Yakima · Barber license program · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$13,291
    Program website, Barber at Elite CBS Academy
    More details about Barber at Elite CBS Academy
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    34 weeks, 29 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $750
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $13,291

  • Barber license programHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Barbero (Spanish Class in Barbering)

    Elite CBS Academy

    Yakima

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Elite CBS Academy, Yakima · Barber license program · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$13,291
    Program website, Barbero (Spanish Class in Barbering) at Elite CBS Academy
    More details about Barbero (Spanish Class in Barbering) at Elite CBS Academy
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    34 weeks, 29 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $750
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $13,291

  • Barber license programHybridNo diploma needed

    Barber (non chemical)

    Barber Pros Academy LLC

    Toppenish

    No diploma needed

    Barber Pros Academy LLC, Toppenish · Barber license program · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$15,460
    More details about Barber (non chemical) at Barber Pros Academy LLC
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    30 weeks, 33 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $15,460

  • Barber license programHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Barber

    Zorganics Institute Beauty and Wellness

    Bellingham

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Zorganics Institute Beauty and Wellness, Bellingham · Barber license program · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$17,071
    Program website, Barber at Zorganics Institute Beauty and Wellness
    More details about Barber at Zorganics Institute Beauty and Wellness
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    20 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $17,071

  • Barber license programIn personNo diploma needed

    Barber

    Evergreen Beauty College/Mount Vernon

    Mount Vernon

    No diploma needed

    Evergreen Beauty College/Mount Vernon, Mount Vernon · Barber license program · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$17,991
    Program website, Barber at Evergreen Beauty College/Mount Vernon
    More details about Barber at Evergreen Beauty College/Mount Vernon
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    28 weeks, 36 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $17,991

  • Barber license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Barber

    Evergreen Beauty and Barber College/Yakima

    Yakima

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Evergreen Beauty and Barber College/Yakima, Yakima · Barber license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$17,991
    Program website, Barber at Evergreen Beauty and Barber College/Yakima
    More details about Barber at Evergreen Beauty and Barber College/Yakima
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    28 weeks, 36 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,435
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $17,991

  • Barber license programIn personNo diploma needed

    Barber

    Evergreen Beauty College/Bellingham

    Bellingham

    No diploma needed

    Evergreen Beauty College/Bellingham, Bellingham · Barber license program · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$17,991
    Program website, Barber at Evergreen Beauty College/Bellingham
    More details about Barber at Evergreen Beauty College/Bellingham
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    28 weeks, 36 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $17,991

  • Barber license programHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Barber HYBRID

    Zorganics Institute Beauty and Wellness

    Bellingham

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Zorganics Institute Beauty and Wellness, Bellingham · Barber license program · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$18,881
    Program website, Barber HYBRID at Zorganics Institute Beauty and Wellness
    More details about Barber HYBRID at Zorganics Institute Beauty and Wellness
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    20 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,545
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $18,881

  • Barber license programIn personNo diploma needed

    Barber

    Arts Barber Academy

    Kennewick

    No diploma needed

    Arts Barber Academy, Kennewick · Barber license program · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Barber at Arts Barber Academy
    More details about Barber at Arts Barber Academy
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    Not reported

  • Barber license programIn personNo diploma needed

    Barber

    Paul Mitchell The School Spokane

    Spokane

    No diploma needed

    Paul Mitchell The School Spokane, Spokane · Barber license program · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Barber at Paul Mitchell The School Spokane
    More details about Barber at Paul Mitchell The School Spokane
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    Not reported

  • Barber license programIn personNo diploma needed

    Barber

    Goodfellas Barber Institute

    Renton

    No diploma needed

    Goodfellas Barber Institute, Renton · Barber license program · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    More details about Barber at Goodfellas Barber Institute
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    Not reported

  • Barber apprenticeshipIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Barber

    Chehalis Barber and Company Apprenticeship

    Chehalis

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Chehalis Barber and Company Apprenticeship, Chehalis · Barber apprenticeship · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    More details about Barber at Chehalis Barber and Company Apprenticeship
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    33 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    Not reported

  • Barber apprenticeshipIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Barber

    Barber & Beauty Lounge by Consele Apprenticeship

    Bremerton

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Barber & Beauty Lounge by Consele Apprenticeship, Bremerton · Barber apprenticeship · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Barber at Barber & Beauty Lounge by Consele Apprenticeship
    More details about Barber at Barber & Beauty Lounge by Consele Apprenticeship
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    50 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    Not reported

  • Barber license programIn personNo diploma needed

    Barbering

    Clean Cut University

    Lakewood

    No diploma needed

    Clean Cut University, Lakewood · Barber license program · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    More details about Barbering at Clean Cut University
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    Not reported

How to pay for barber school in Washington

WIOA funding can pay for barber school in Washington

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

Quick facts: Barber school in Washington

programs with a price cost under $10,000
8 of 27
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
10th of 11
most barber programs of any state, after California
2nd

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).

Where the Washington barber program numbers come from

Which Washington barber programs are on this list?

These are the barber programs Washington 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 Washington offers.

How Washington barber program prices are reported

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. Prices under $100 are treated as not reported, because the file holds many blanks entered as $0. Check the current price with the school.

What the graduate results of these programs measure

The figures at the top of this page are the middle program among those that report results: half did better, half did worse. Results describe students who left each program in recent years: the share who finished, the share working in the second quarter after leaving, and the middle earnings of those working in that quarter. States report earnings for that one quarter because they take them from the wage reports employers file every three months. The yearly figure here is that quarter times four, rounded to the nearest $100: an estimate, and an early one, since it is measured about half a year after training. The quarter as reported is under "More details" on each program. Results are withheld for small programs, and they describe past students, so they are no guarantee.

Why do some barber programs say "Not reported"?

Where a school or the state left a field empty, or the Department of Labor withheld it, the page says "Not reported". Nothing here is estimated to fill a gap.

Why the kind of school is left off each program

The file also records whether a school is public, private or nonprofit, but those entries are wrong too often to print next to a school's name, so this page leaves them out.

Other training in Washington

Sources for the facts about barber school in Washington

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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