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Barber school in Alaska

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

3 schools offer these barber programs, and Alaska 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 Alaska, 2 of the 3 programs take students without a high school diploma and 1 asks for a diploma or equivalent.

All 3 are the same kind of program: barber license program.

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How much does barber school cost in Alaska?

$6,625 to $10,000

is what the 3 programs with a price cost if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not reported
None of the 3 programs report it
Working 6 months later
Not reported
None of the 3 programs report it
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
None of the 3 programs report it
Length
Not enough data
3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Alaska may also offer barber school. How these figures are made

Is there free barber school in Alaska?

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

All 3 barber programs in Alaska approved for WIOA funding

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3 programs

  • Barber license programIn personNo diploma needed

    Non-Chemical Barber

    A Head of Time Design Academy

    Anchorage

    No diploma needed

    A Head of Time Design Academy, AnchorageBarber license programIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,625
    Program website, Non-Chemical Barber at A Head of Time Design Academy
    More details about Non-Chemical Barber at A Head of Time Design Academy
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    40 weeks, 34 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,975
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,625
    Program website, Non-Chemical Barber at A Head of Time Design Academy

  • Barber license programIn personNo diploma needed

    Barber

    THE Beauty School, LLC

    Wasilla

    No diploma needed

    THE Beauty School, LLC, WasillaBarber license programIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$8,810
    Program website, Barber at THE Beauty School, LLC
    More details about Barber at THE Beauty School, LLC
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    42 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,665
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,810
    Program website, Barber at THE Beauty School, LLC

  • Barber license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Barber Program

    Hair Science

    Anchorage

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Hair Science, AnchorageBarber license programIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$10,000
    Program website, Barber Program at Hair Science
    More details about Barber Program at Hair Science
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    52 weeks, 32 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,275
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $10,000
    Program website, Barber Program at Hair Science

How to pay for barber school in Alaska

WIOA funding can pay for barber school in Alaska

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

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.

Other training in Alaska

How barber school compares with the rest of beauty and personal care: Beauty school in Alaska

Where the Alaska barber program numbers come from

Which Alaska barber programs are on this list?

These are the barber programs Alaska 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 Alaska offers.

How the prices and results of Alaska barber programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

Sources for the facts about barber school in Alaska

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Barbers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  8. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  9. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List