Barber school in Wisconsin

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

6 schools offer these barber programs, and Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin, 1 of the 6 programs takes students without a high school diploma, and 1 is taught partly or fully online.

See the 6 programs

How much does barber school cost in Wisconsin?

$4,484 to $6,355 is what most barber programs in Wisconsin cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 6 programs with a price. All of them: $4,189 to $19,319

In the typical program

Finished the program: 56%
Working 6 months later: Not enough data
Earned a year, estimated: Not enough data
Length: 29 to 44 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 Wisconsin may also offer barber school. How these figures are made

Is there free barber school in Wisconsin?

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. Most barber programs in Wisconsin cost $4,484 to $6,355. Prices on this page run from $4,189 to $19,319.

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

Barber school in Madison, Milwaukee, Kenosha and other Wisconsin cities

Choosing an area filters the list below.

All 6 barber programs in Wisconsin approved for WIOA funding

6 programs

Barber license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Barber
Milwaukee Area Technical College
Milwaukee
High school diploma or equivalent
Milwaukee Area Technical College, Milwaukee · Barber license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$22,300
Price if you pay yourself$4,576
Program website, Barber at Milwaukee Area Technical College
More details about Barber at Milwaukee Area Technical College
Finished
31%
Working at 6 months
62%
Earned in a quarter
$5,587
Length
32 weeks, 19 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$2,505
Students counted
242
a year, estimated
$22,300
price
$4,576
Barber license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Barbering
JDA Associates Inc DBA Academy of Beauty Professionals
Verona
High school diploma or equivalent
JDA Associates Inc DBA Academy of Beauty Professionals, Verona · Barber license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$27,200
Price if you pay yourself$19,319
Program website, Barbering at JDA Associates Inc DBA Academy of Beauty Professionals
More details about Barbering at JDA Associates Inc DBA Academy of Beauty Professionals
Finished
65%
Working at 6 months
60%
Earned in a quarter
$6,812
Length
29 weeks, 35 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$529
Students counted
140
a year, estimated
$27,200
price
$19,319
Barber license programIn personNo diploma needed
Barber Technologist
Gateway Technical College
Kenosha
No diploma needed
Gateway Technical College, Kenosha · Barber license program · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$22,600
Price if you pay yourself$4,453
Program website, Barber Technologist at Gateway Technical College
More details about Barber Technologist at Gateway Technical College
Finished
55%
Working at 6 months
42%
Earned in a quarter
$5,659
Length
30 weeks, 30 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
111
a year, estimated
$22,600
price
$4,453
Barber license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Barber Technologist Technical Diploma
Mid-State Technical College
Wisconsin Rapids
High school diploma or equivalent
Mid-State Technical College, Wisconsin Rapids · Barber license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$7,000
Price if you pay yourself$4,189
Program website, Barber Technologist Technical Diploma at Mid-State Technical College
More details about Barber Technologist Technical Diploma at Mid-State Technical College
Finished
56%
Working at 6 months
61%
Earned in a quarter
$1,745
Length
48 weeks, 11 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,620
Students counted
39
a year, estimated
$7,000
price
$4,189
Barber license programHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Barbering
Chanell Ardor Schools of Beauty and Culture, LLC
Madison
High school diploma or equivalent
Chanell Ardor Schools of Beauty and Culture, LLC, Madison · Barber license program · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$6,700
Program website, Barbering at Chanell Ardor Schools of Beauty and Culture, LLC
More details about Barbering at Chanell Ardor Schools of Beauty and Culture, LLC
Finished
60%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
56 weeks, 18 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$980
Students counted
12
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$6,700
Crossover, upgrade or short courseIn personEducation and courses
Barbering and Hair Care Training
Inspire Barber College, LLC.
Madison
Education and courses
Inspire Barber College, LLC., Madison · Crossover, upgrade or short course · In person · Education and courses
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$5,319
More details about Barbering and Hair Care Training at Inspire Barber College, LLC.
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
7 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,616
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$5,319

How to pay for barber school in Wisconsin

WIOA funding can pay for barber school in Wisconsin

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 Wisconsin

programs with a price cost under $5,000: 3 of 6
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare: 2nd of 11
barber programs here, against the typical state's 3: 6 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).

Where the Wisconsin barber program numbers come from

Which Wisconsin barber programs are on this list?

These are the barber programs Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin offers.

How Wisconsin 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.

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