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Barbering Schools in South Carolina
28 schools in South Carolina offer barbering-related programs, compared below on official cost, completion, and earnings data. Prefer to earn while you learn? 5 registered apprenticeship programs in South Carolina train barbering apprentices — see apprenticeships. Federal program data groups barbering with cosmetology — schools below may offer any of these.
Occupation pay is what working barbering professionals in South Carolina 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 South Carolina
From the U.S. Department of Labor's License Finder — these may include contractor, specialty, or related licenses beyond entry-level requirements:
- Registered Barber — SC Board of Barber Examiners
- Student Barbers — SC Board of Barber Examiners
- Barber Colleges — SC Board of Barber Examiners
- Barber Instructors — SC Board of Barber Examiners
- Barber Assitant Manicurists — SC Board of Barber Examiners
- Barber Shop License — SC Board of Barber Examiners
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trident Technical College | Charleston | public | $1,406 | 23.8% | $38,253 |
| Florence-Darlington Technical College | Florence | public | $2,004 | 18.8% | $32,748 |
| Horry-Georgetown Technical College | Conway | public | $4,159 | 32.5% | $35,507 |
| Greenville Technical College | Greenville | public | $11,713 | 25.2% | $39,473 |
| Williamsburg Technical College | Kingstree | public | $9,887 | 29% | $29,935 |
| Technical College of the Lowcountry | Beaufort | public | $14,724 | 19.3% | $35,090 |
| Strand College of Hair Design | Myrtle Beach | private for-profit | $9,998 | 77.5% | $21,301 |
| Academy of Hair Technology | Greenville | private for-profit | $11,409 | not reported | $22,893 |
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Spartanburg | Spartanburg | private for-profit | $13,919 | 71.6% | $25,088 |
| Charleston Cosmetology Institute | Charleston | private for-profit | $15,548 | 60.7% | $25,812 |
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Rock Hill | Rock Hill | private for-profit | $14,029 | 68.8% | $23,193 |
| LeGrand Institute of Cosmetology Inc | Camden | private for-profit | $14,427 | 71.1% | $22,831 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Charleston | North Charleston | private for-profit | $17,726 | 70.1% | $26,696 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Columbia | West Columbia | private for-profit | $18,210 | 56.1% | $26,696 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Greenville | Greenville | private for-profit | $18,272 | 63.3% | $26,696 |
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Goose Creek | Goose Creek | private for-profit | $17,230 | 83.5% | $25,088 |
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-Columbia | West Columbia | private for-profit | $17,337 | 44.5% | $25,088 |
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North Augusta | North Augusta | private for-profit | $18,677 | 58% | $25,542 |
| Denmark Technical College | Denmark | public | $19,156 | 20.1% | $25,351 |
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Florence | Florence | private for-profit | $21,962 | 74% | $25,542 |
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Greenville | Greenville | private for-profit | $20,540 | 75% | $23,193 |
| Southeastern College-Columbia | Columbia | private for-profit | $31,941 | 55.9% | $31,156 |
| Top of the Line Barber College | Charleston | private for-profit | $19,078 | 31% | not reported |
| Barber Tech Academy | Orangeburg | private for-profit | $31,354 | 26% | not reported |
| Southeastern Esthetics Institute | Elgin | private for-profit | $17,333 | 87.3% | not reported |
| Vski Cosmetology School | Charleston | private nonprofit | $10,578 | 72.5% | not reported |
| Personal Touch Beauty and Barber College | Kingstree | private for-profit | $8,905 | not reported | not reported |
| Barber Tech Academy-Columbia | Columbia | private for-profit | $26,281 | 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 South Carolina
- How much do Barbering schools cost in South Carolina?
- The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 28 barbering schools in South Carolina is $16,389. Individual schools range widely — the table above shows each school's real cost, not sticker price.
- Can you get paid to train as a barbering in South Carolina?
- Yes — South Carolina has 5 registered apprenticeship programs where you earn wages while you train instead of paying tuition. See the barbering apprenticeships page for the current list.
- What does a barbering earn in South Carolina?
- Working barbering professionals in South Carolina earn a median of $32,900 per year, ranging from about $23,240 to $74,570 (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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