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Barbering Schools in Alabama
29 schools in Alabama offer barbering-related programs, compared below on official cost, completion, and earnings data. Federal program data groups barbering with cosmetology — schools below may offer any of these.
Occupation pay is what working barbering professionals in Alabama earn (all experience levels) — school "earnings" figures above are medians for each school's recent federally-aided students across all its programs, which read lower.
Official license records related to barbering in Alabama
From the U.S. Department of Labor's License Finder — these may include contractor, specialty, or related licenses beyond entry-level requirements:
- Licensed Barber — Alabama State Board of Cosmetology & Barbering
- Certified Barber Apprentice — Alabama State Board of Cosmetology & Barbering
- Certified Natural Hairstylist Apprentice — Alabama State Board of Cosmetology & Barbering
- Certified Cosmetologist Apprentice — Alabama State Board of Cosmetology & Barbering
- Licensed Cosmetologist — Alabama State Board of Cosmetology & Barbering
- Licensed Shampoo Assistant — Alabama State Board of Cosmetology & Barbering
Wage and license data provided by CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration (DOLETA) and Minnesota DEED.
Schools, ranked by earnings per tuition dollar
| School | City | Type | Net price / yr | Completion | Earnings (10 yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George C Wallace Community College-Dothan | Dothan | public | $1,170 | 36.5% | $31,399 |
| Reid State Technical College | Evergreen | public | $1,739 | 50.3% | $28,982 |
| Northeast Alabama Community College | Rainsville | public | $2,756 | 46.3% | $34,913 |
| Northwest Shoals Community College | Muscle Shoals | public | $2,838 | 37.2% | $33,828 |
| Lurleen B Wallace Community College | Andalusia | public | $2,792 | 42.5% | $32,307 |
| Gadsden State Community College | Gadsden | public | $3,515 | 31.2% | $32,937 |
| Southern Union State Community College | Wadley | public | $6,142 | 30.3% | $36,597 |
| Bevill State Community College | Jasper | public | $5,937 | 35.9% | $34,107 |
| Bishop State Community College | Mobile | public | $5,397 | 28% | $29,916 |
| Lawson State Community College | Birmingham | public | $6,275 | 24% | $31,701 |
| J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College | Huntsville | public | $6,005 | 20.7% | $28,281 |
| H Councill Trenholm State Community College | Montgomery | public | $8,325 | 39.5% | $32,183 |
| George C Wallace State Community College-Selma | Selma | public | $9,272 | 30.4% | $31,598 |
| George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville | Hanceville | public | $13,170 | 44.4% | $39,842 |
| Coastal Alabama Community College | Bay Minette | public | $13,644 | 24.1% | $34,894 |
| Shelton State Community College | Tuscaloosa | public | $14,557 | 22% | $35,014 |
| Central Alabama Community College | Alexander City | public | $15,996 | 27.6% | $33,506 |
| Blue Cliff Career College | Mobile | private for-profit | $14,275 | 75.7% | $21,365 |
| Fortis College | Mobile | private for-profit | $19,074 | 46.9% | $26,652 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Birmingham | Hoover | private for-profit | $18,104 | 60.4% | $24,367 |
| Remington College-Mobile Campus | Mobile | private nonprofit | $26,120 | 52.6% | $31,349 |
| New Beginning College of Cosmetology | Albertville | private for-profit | $14,347 | 47.8% | not reported |
| J F Ingram State Technical College | Deatsville | public | not reported | 17.5% | not reported |
| University Academy of Hair Design | Tuscaloosa | private for-profit | $12,018 | 80% | not reported |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Huntsville | Huntsville | private for-profit | $16,043 | 72.3% | not reported |
| Midfield Institute of Cosmetology | Midfield | private nonprofit | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Alabama School of Nail Technology & Cosmetology | Jackson | private for-profit | $21,996 | 74.5% | not reported |
| Brown Beauty Barber School | Bessemer | private for-profit | $24,717 | 71% | not reported |
| Winonah's International School of Cosmetology | Hoover | private for-profit | $14,060 | 44.8% | not reported |
Ranking = median earnings 10 years after entry per $1,000 of average yearly net price (methodology). Figures are institution-wide federal medians for each school as a whole — not barbering graduates specifically. Schools without both figures sort last — "not reported" means the federal dataset lacks the value, not that the school is bad.
Common questions: Barbering school in Alabama
- How much do Barbering schools cost in Alabama?
- The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 29 barbering schools in Alabama is $12,018. Individual schools range widely — the table above shows each school's real cost, not sticker price.
- What does a barbering earn in Alabama?
- Working barbering professionals in Alabama earn a median of $29,120 per year, ranging from about $26,380 to $29,120 (U.S. Department of Labor). This is what people in the job earn, which differs from a school's reported graduate-earnings figure.
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