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Barber school in North Carolina

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

6 schools offer these barber programs, and North Carolina 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 North Carolina, 3 of the 7 programs take students without a high school diploma, 3 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 1 asks for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 7 programs here are barber license program (6 programs) and barber (associate degree, 1 program).

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How much does barber school cost in North Carolina?

$3,572 to $5,465 is what most barber programs in North Carolina cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 7 programs with a price. All of them: $820 to $7,350

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not enough data
3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
52 to 67 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 North Carolina may also offer barber school. How these figures are made

Is there free barber school in North Carolina?

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

All 7 barber programs in North Carolina approved for WIOA funding

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7 programs

  • Barber (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Barbering

    Central Carolina Community College

    Sanford

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Central Carolina Community College, SanfordBarber (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$15,000
    Price if you pay yourself$5,530
    Program website, Barbering at Central Carolina Community College
    More details about Barbering at Central Carolina Community College
    Finished
    9%
    Working at 6 months
    45%
    Earned in a quarter
    $3,739
    Length
    74 weeks, 26 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,620
    Students counted
    40
    Earned a year, estimated
    $15,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,530
    Program website, Barbering at Central Carolina Community College

  • Barber license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Barbering Certificate

    Central Carolina Community College

    Sanford

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Central Carolina Community College, SanfordBarber license program · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,643
    Program website, Barbering Certificate at Central Carolina Community College
    More details about Barbering Certificate at Central Carolina Community College
    Finished
    23%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    58 weeks, 26 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,400
    Students counted
    37
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,643
    Program website, Barbering Certificate at Central Carolina Community College

  • Barber license programIn personPrerequisite courses

    Barbering

    Sanford Barber College, Inc.

    Sanford

    Prerequisite courses

    Sanford Barber College, Inc., SanfordBarber license programIn person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimated$17,800
    Price if you pay yourself$7,350

    10 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about Barbering at Sanford Barber College, Inc.
    Finished
    73%
    Working at 6 months
    50%
    Earned in a quarter
    $4,452
    Length
    52 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $500
    Students counted
    15
    Earned a year, estimated
    $17,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,350
    students trained with WIOA funding
    10

  • Barber license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Barbering

    Cape Fear Community College

    Wilmington

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Cape Fear Community College, WilmingtonBarber license program · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$820
    Program website, Barbering at Cape Fear Community College
    More details about Barbering at Cape Fear Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    142 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,370
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $820
    Program website, Barbering at Cape Fear Community College

  • Barber license programHybridNo diploma needed

    Barbering

    T And M Barber College

    Sanford

    No diploma needed

    T And M Barber College, SanfordBarber license programHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,500
    More details about Barbering at T And M Barber College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    52 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,000
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,500

  • Barber license programIn personNo diploma needed

    Barbering

    Triad Barber School

    Wadesboro

    No diploma needed

    Triad Barber School, WadesboroBarber license programIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,300
    More details about Barbering at Triad Barber School
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    60 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,300

  • Barber license programIn personNo diploma needed

    Professional Barbering Program

    Hair Masterz Barber School

    Raleigh

    No diploma needed

    Hair Masterz Barber School, RaleighBarber license programIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,400
    Program website, Professional Barbering Program at Hair Masterz Barber School
    More details about Professional Barbering Program at Hair Masterz Barber School
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    38 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $875
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,400
    Program website, Professional Barbering Program at Hair Masterz Barber School

How to pay for barber school in North Carolina

WIOA funding can pay for barber school in North Carolina

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 North Carolina

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
1st of 11
barber programs here, against the typical state's 3
7 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).

Barber school in Sanford, Wilmington, Charlotte and other North Carolina cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in North Carolina

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

Where the North Carolina barber program numbers come from

Which North Carolina barber programs are on this list?

These are the barber programs North Carolina 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 North Carolina offers.

How the prices and results of North Carolina 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 North Carolina

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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