Barber school in New York

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

4 schools offer these barber programs, and New York 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 New York, 1 of the 4 programs takes students without a high school diploma and 3 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 4 programs here are barber license program (3 programs) and crossover, upgrade or short course (1 program).

See the 4 programs

How much does barber school cost in New York?

$8,000 to $12,380

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 4 programs report it
Working 6 months later: Not reported; None of the 4 programs report it
Earned a year, estimated: Not reported; None of the 4 programs report it
Length: Not enough data; 4 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 New York may also offer barber school. How these figures are made

Is there free barber school in New York?

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. These programs cost $8,000 to $12,380.

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

All 4 barber programs in New York approved for WIOA funding

4 programs

Barber license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Anthony Barton Master Barber Course
Anthony Barton Barber Training
Tarrytown
High school diploma or equivalent
Anthony Barton Barber Training, TarrytownBarber license programIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$8,000
Program website, Anthony Barton Master Barber Course at Anthony Barton Barber Training
More details about Anthony Barton Master Barber Course at Anthony Barton Barber Training
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
18 weeks, 50 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$8,000
Program website, Anthony Barton Master Barber Course at Anthony Barton Barber Training
Barber license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Barbering Full Time
New York Beauty And Barber Academy LLC
Elmira
High school diploma or equivalent
New York Beauty And Barber Academy LLC, ElmiraBarber license programIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$8,500
Program website, Barbering Full Time at New York Beauty And Barber Academy LLC
More details about Barbering Full Time at New York Beauty And Barber Academy LLC
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
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$8,500
Program website, Barbering Full Time at New York Beauty And Barber Academy LLC
Barber license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Barbering
Paul Mitchell The School Schenectady
Schenectady
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Paul Mitchell The School Schenectady, SchenectadyBarber license program · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$12,380
Program website, Barbering at Paul Mitchell The School Schenectady
More details about Barbering at Paul Mitchell The School Schenectady
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
18 weeks, 50 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$12,380
Program website, Barbering at Paul Mitchell The School Schenectady
Crossover, upgrade or short courseIn personNo diploma needed
Introduction to Barbering
Westchester Barber Academy
Mount Vernon
No diploma needed
Westchester Barber Academy, Mount VernonCrossover, upgrade or short courseIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
Program website, Introduction to Barbering at Westchester Barber Academy
More details about Introduction to Barbering at Westchester Barber Academy
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
8 weeks, 32 hours a week
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
Not reported
Program website, Introduction to Barbering at Westchester Barber Academy

How to pay for barber school in New York

WIOA funding can pay for barber school in New York

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.

Barber school in New York, Elmira, Albany and other New York cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in New York

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

Where the New York barber program numbers come from

Which New York barber programs are on this list?

These are the barber programs New York 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 New York offers.

How the prices and results of New York 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.

How reliable are the New York figures?

The US Department of Labor's own results site lists New York among the states with "known data quality concerns".¹⁰ The figures here are shown as the state reported them; check them with the school before you enroll.

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