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Barber school in Texas

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

4 schools offer these barber programs, and Texas 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 Texas, 2 of the 4 programs take students without a high school diploma and 2 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).

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How much does barber school cost in Texas?

$5,600 to $11,500

is what the 4 programs with a price cost if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program
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None of the 4 programs report it
Working 6 months later
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None of the 4 programs report it
Earned a year, estimated
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None of the 4 programs report it
Length
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None of the 4 programs report it

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

Is there free barber school in Texas?

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

All 4 barber programs in Texas approved for WIOA funding

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4 programs

  • Barber license programIn personNo diploma needed

    Class A Barber 1000

    The Hook-up Barber University

    Mission

    No diploma needed

    The Hook-up Barber University, MissionBarber license programIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$11,500
    Program website, Class A Barber 1000 at The Hook-up Barber University
    More details about Class A Barber 1000 at The Hook-up Barber University
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,500
    Students counted
    10
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $11,500
    Program website, Class A Barber 1000 at The Hook-up Barber University

  • Crossover, upgrade or short courseIn personNo diploma needed

    Class A Barber And Cross Over

    Cutz Above Barber College

    San Antonio

    No diploma needed

    Cutz Above Barber College, San AntonioCrossover, upgrade or short courseIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,600
    More details about Class A Barber And Cross Over at Cutz Above Barber College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,700
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,600

  • Barber license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Barbering/Cosmetology

    Golden Touch Enrichment Academy

    Irving

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Golden Touch Enrichment Academy, IrvingBarber license programIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$8,500
    More details about Barbering/Cosmetology at Golden Touch Enrichment Academy
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $750
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,500

  • Barber license programHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Barber

    Dallas Career Academy

    Dallas

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Dallas Career Academy, DallasBarber license programHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$10,995
    Program website, Barber at Dallas Career Academy
    More details about Barber at Dallas Career Academy
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,500
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $10,995
    Program website, Barber at Dallas Career Academy

How to pay for barber school in Texas

WIOA funding can pay for barber school in Texas

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 Dallas, McAllen, San Antonio and other Texas cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in Texas

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

Where the Texas barber program numbers come from

Which Texas barber programs are on this list?

These are the barber programs Texas 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 Texas offers.

How the prices and results of Texas 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 Texas

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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