How much do Barbering schools cost in Rhode Island?

The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 3 barbering schools in Rhode Island is $22,794. Individual schools range widely — the table above shows each school's real cost, not sticker price.

What does a barbering earn in Rhode Island?

Working barbering professionals in Rhode Island earn a median of $34,900 per year, ranging from about $34,480 to $63,230 (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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Barbering Schools in Rhode Island

3 schools in Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island

Median net price / yr (Rhode Island)

$22,794

national: $15,216

Median earnings (Rhode Island)

$25,243

national: $28,378

Apprenticeship sponsors

earn while training

Barbering pay in Rhode Island (all workers)

$34,900

range $34,480–$63,230 · U.S. DOL occupation wage

Occupation pay is what working barbering professionals in Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island

From the U.S. Department of Labor's License Finder — these may include contractor, specialty, or related licenses beyond entry-level requirements:

Barber — RI Department of Health~Office of Facilities Regulation

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)
Paul Mitchell the School-Rhode Island	Cranston	private for-profit	$25,666	59.6%	$26,897
Empire Beauty School-Warwick	Providence	private for-profit	$22,794	79.4%	$23,589
COLLECTIV Academy-Cranston	Cranston	private for-profit	$20,151	74.2%	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 Rhode Island

How much do Barbering schools cost in Rhode Island?: The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 3 barbering schools in Rhode Island is $22,794. Individual schools range widely — the table above shows each school's real cost, not sticker price.
What does a barbering earn in Rhode Island?: Working barbering professionals in Rhode Island earn a median of $34,900 per year, ranging from about $34,480 to $63,230 (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.