Barber school in Minnesota

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

4 schools offer these barber programs, and Minnesota 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 Minnesota, all 6 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 6 programs here are barber license program (4 programs) and crossover, upgrade or short course (2 programs).

See the 6 programs

How much does barber school cost in Minnesota?

$5,250 to $13,052 is what most barber programs in Minnesota cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 6 programs with a price. All of them: $3,710 to $20,025

In the typical program

Finished the program: Not reported; None of the 6 programs report it
Working 6 months later: Not reported; None of the 6 programs report it
Earned a year, estimated: Not reported; None of the 6 programs report it
Length: 19 to 30 weeks

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

Is there free barber school in Minnesota?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.²³⁴
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁵ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁴
Or pay yourself. Most barber programs in Minnesota cost $5,250 to $13,052. Prices on this page run from $3,710 to $20,025.

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

All 6 barber programs in Minnesota approved for WIOA funding

6 programs

Crossover, upgrade or short courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Barbering 500
Moler Barber School of Saint Paul
St. Paul
High school diploma or equivalent
Moler Barber School of Saint Paul, St. PaulCrossover, upgrade or short courseIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$3,710
Program website, Barbering 500 at Moler Barber School of Saint Paul
More details about Barbering 500 at Moler Barber School of Saint Paul
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
15 weeks, 20 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$150
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$3,710
Program website, Barbering 500 at Moler Barber School of Saint Paul
Crossover, upgrade or short courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Barber 500 hour
Minnesota School of Barbering
Minneapolis
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Minnesota School of Barbering, MinneapolisCrossover, upgrade or short course · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$4,000
Program website, Barber 500 hour at Minnesota School of Barbering
More details about Barber 500 hour at Minnesota School of Barbering
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
15 weeks, 8 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$130
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$4,000
Program website, Barber 500 hour at Minnesota School of Barbering
Barber license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Barber School
Moler Barber School
Fridley
High school diploma or equivalent
Moler Barber School, FridleyBarber license programIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$9,000
More details about Barber School at Moler Barber School
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
30 weeks, 25 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$250
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$9,000
Barber license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Barbering 1500
Moler Barber School of Saint Paul
St. Paul
High school diploma or equivalent
Moler Barber School of Saint Paul, St. PaulBarber license programIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$10,210
Program website, Barbering 1500 at Moler Barber School of Saint Paul
More details about Barbering 1500 at Moler Barber School of Saint Paul
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
30 weeks, 8 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$950
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$10,210
Program website, Barbering 1500 at Moler Barber School of Saint Paul
Barber license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Barbering 1500 Hour Program
Minnesota School of Barbering
Minneapolis
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Minnesota School of Barbering, MinneapolisBarber license program · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$14,000
Program website, Barbering 1500 Hour Program at Minnesota School of Barbering
More details about Barbering 1500 Hour Program at Minnesota School of Barbering
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
30 weeks, 25 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$160
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$14,000
Program website, Barbering 1500 Hour Program at Minnesota School of Barbering
Barber license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
1500 Barber /Stylist
Townsend Barber Institute
Roseville
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Townsend Barber Institute, RosevilleBarber license program · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$20,025
Program website, 1500 Barber /Stylist at Townsend Barber Institute
More details about 1500 Barber /Stylist at Townsend Barber Institute
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
30 weeks, 50 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$975
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$20,025
Program website, 1500 Barber /Stylist at Townsend Barber Institute

How to pay for barber school in Minnesota

WIOA funding can pay for barber school in Minnesota

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.

Quick facts: Barber school in Minnesota

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare: 7th of 11
barber programs here, against the typical state's 3: 6 vs 3

State comparisons use the same figures as the barber school by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).

Other training in Minnesota

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

Where the Minnesota barber program numbers come from

Which Minnesota barber programs are on this list?

These are the barber programs Minnesota 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 Minnesota offers.

How the prices and results of Minnesota 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.

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