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Barbering Schools in Pennsylvania
61 schools in Pennsylvania 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.
Schools in Pennsylvania
61
Median net price / yr (Pennsylvania)
$17,520
national: $15,216
Median earnings (Pennsylvania)
$25,073
national: $28,378
Apprenticeship sponsors
0
earn while training
Barbering pay in Pennsylvania (all workers)
$36,920
range $30,410–$46,700 · U.S. DOL occupation wage
Occupation pay is what working barbering professionals in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania
From the U.S. Department of Labor's License Finder — these may include contractor, specialty, or related licenses beyond entry-level requirements:
- Barber — Department of State~Bureau of Professional & Occupational Affairs~Barber Examiners Board
- Barber Manager — Department of State~Bureau of Professional & Occupational Affairs~Barber Examiners Board
- Barber Teacher — Department of State~Bureau of Professional & Occupational Affairs~Barber Examiners Board
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler County Community College | Butler | public | $6,233 | 30.2% | $38,891 |
| Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology | Pleasant Gap | public | $9,857 | 90.8% | $41,677 |
| Laurel Technical Institute | Hermitage | private for-profit | $6,778 | 65.6% | $28,311 |
| York County School of Technology-Adult & Continuing Education | York | public | $13,490 | 89.7% | $54,322 |
| Laurel Technical Institute | Uniontown | private for-profit | $7,825 | 76.2% | $30,819 |
| Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center | Johnstown | public | $14,111 | 76.6% | $48,881 |
| Butler Beauty Academy-Kittanning Beauty Academy | Kittanning | private for-profit | $7,417 | 70.8% | $23,003 |
| Clearfield County Career and Technology Center | Clearfield | public | $14,460 | 80.4% | $41,559 |
| Community College of Allegheny County | Pittsburgh | public | $13,970 | 25.3% | $39,449 |
| Somerset County Technology Center | Somerset | public | $14,444 | 89.1% | $37,558 |
| Butler Beauty Academy-New Castle Beauty Academy | New Castle | private for-profit | $8,962 | 53.1% | $23,003 |
| Lancaster School of Cosmetology & Therapeutic Bodywork | Lancaster | private for-profit | $11,971 | 80.6% | $29,738 |
| Butler Beauty Academy | Butler | private for-profit | $10,406 | 76.4% | $23,003 |
| Fayette County Career & Technical Institute Practical Nursing Program | Uniontown | public | $24,194 | 72.4% | $49,229 |
| Indiana County Technology Center | Indiana | public | $18,822 | 72.7% | $34,858 |
| Penn Commercial Business/Technical School | Washington | private for-profit | $18,350 | 52.7% | $31,736 |
| Great Lakes Institute of Technology | Erie | private for-profit | $17,540 | 69.7% | $28,704 |
| Metro Beauty Academy | Allentown | private for-profit | $20,756 | 90% | $33,859 |
| Lansdale School of Cosmetology Inc | Lansdale | private for-profit | $15,962 | 50% | $25,019 |
| Empire Beauty School-Monroeville | Monroeville | private for-profit | $16,162 | 74.2% | $25,073 |
| The Beauty Institute | Stroudsburg | private for-profit | $19,730 | 70.6% | $30,577 |
| The Beauty Institute | Whitehall | private for-profit | $15,916 | 64.4% | $23,580 |
| Empire Beauty School-Lancaster | Lancaster | private for-profit | $17,135 | 84.1% | $25,073 |
| Empire Beauty School-Springfield | Springfield | private for-profit | $17,290 | 66.4% | $25,073 |
| Empire Beauty School-Lehigh Valley | Whitehall | private for-profit | $17,293 | 65.2% | $25,073 |
| Empire Beauty School-Hanover | Hanover | private for-profit | $16,843 | 81.4% | $24,407 |
| Empire Beauty School-West Mifflin | West Mifflin | private for-profit | $17,759 | 52.1% | $25,073 |
| Empire Beauty School-Shamokin Dam | Shamokin Dam | private for-profit | $17,847 | 68.4% | $25,073 |
| The Beauty Institute-Ambler | Ambler | private for-profit | $17,878 | 64.5% | $24,785 |
| Venus Beauty Academy | Aston | private for-profit | $16,491 | 84.1% | $22,727 |
| Empire Beauty School-Wyoming Valley | Moosic | private for-profit | $17,372 | 70.8% | $23,921 |
| Beauty Culture School LLC | Feasterville | private for-profit | $19,995 | 91.7% | $27,341 |
| Empire Beauty School-NE Philadelphia | Philadelphia | private for-profit | $18,100 | 80% | $24,407 |
| Empire Beauty School-Pottsville | Pottsville | private for-profit | $17,576 | 64.2% | $23,589 |
| Empire Beauty School-York | York | private for-profit | $18,021 | 74.1% | $23,921 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Altoona | Altoona | private for-profit | $15,796 | 86.8% | $20,809 |
| Empire Beauty School-Reading | Reading | private for-profit | $18,160 | 65.9% | $23,921 |
| Empire Beauty School-Cheltenham | Wyncote | private for-profit | $18,171 | 49.6% | $23,921 |
| Jean Madeline Aveda Institute | Philadelphia | private for-profit | $19,986 | 63.8% | $26,029 |
| Empire Beauty School-Harrisburg | Harrisburg | private for-profit | $17,329 | 64.7% | $22,377 |
| Empire Beauty School-Center City Philadelphia | Philadelphia | private for-profit | $17,520 | 35.3% | $22,377 |
| Bella Capelli Academy | Monroeville | private for-profit | $20,459 | 82.8% | $25,817 |
| Empire Beauty School-North Hills | Pittsburgh | private for-profit | $18,083 | 49% | $22,377 |
| Empire Beauty School-Lebanon | Lebanon | private for-profit | $19,710 | 78.3% | $22,377 |
| Douglas Education Center | Monessen | private for-profit | $27,348 | 84.2% | $30,814 |
| Cortiva Institute | King of Prussia | private for-profit | $30,400 | 79.8% | $32,094 |
| Altoona Beauty School Inc | Altoona | private for-profit | $25,356 | 83.7% | $24,246 |
| South Hills Beauty Academy | Pittsburgh | private for-profit | not reported | 92% | $23,453 |
| Susquehanna County Career and Technology Center | Springville | public | $5,594 | 96.7% | not reported |
| Berks Career & Technology Center | Leesport | public | $20,536 | 70% | not reported |
| World A Cuts Barber Institute | York | private for-profit | $27,746 | not reported | not reported |
| Barber School of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh | private for-profit | $17,488 | 72.6% | not reported |
| Barber and Beauty Academy of Pennsylvania | Harrisburg | private for-profit | $11,710 | 90.9% | not reported |
| Champ's Barber School | Lancaster | private for-profit | $19,837 | 75% | not reported |
| Fountain of Youth Academy of Cosmetology | Pittsburgh | private for-profit | $25,855 | 47.4% | not reported |
| Premier Barber Institute | Norristown | private for-profit | $27,339 | 64.5% | not reported |
| American Barber and Beauty Academy | Reading | private for-profit | not reported | 84.2% | not reported |
| Lehigh Valley Barber School | Bethlehem | private for-profit | $13,694 | 81.3% | not reported |
| The Salon Professional Academy | Collegeville | private for-profit | $16,270 | 89.1% | not reported |
| Cutting Edge Barber Academy | Lancaster | private for-profit | $20,407 | not reported | not reported |
| Champ's Barber School-Lebanon | Lebanon | private for-profit | $24,262 | not reported | 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 Pennsylvania
- How much do Barbering schools cost in Pennsylvania?
- The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 61 barbering schools in Pennsylvania is $17,520. Individual schools range widely — the table above shows each school's real cost, not sticker price.
- What does a barbering earn in Pennsylvania?
- Working barbering professionals in Pennsylvania earn a median of $36,920 per year, ranging from about $30,410 to $46,700 (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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Data: U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard (most recent release, pulled July 2026) + U.S. Dept of Labor apprenticeship.gov. Methodology & provenance. Independent site — not affiliated with any government agency.