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Barber school in Wisconsin

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

6 schools offer these barber programs, and Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin, 1 of the 6 programs takes students without a high school diploma, 4 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 1 asks for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 6 programs here are barber license program (5 programs) and crossover, upgrade or short course (1 program).

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How much does barber school cost in Wisconsin?

$4,484 to $6,355 is what most barber programs in Wisconsin cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 6 programs with a price. All of them: $4,189 to $19,319

In the typical program

Finished the program
56%
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
29 to 44 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 Wisconsin may also offer barber school. How these figures are made

Is there free barber school in Wisconsin?

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

All 6 barber programs in Wisconsin approved for WIOA funding

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6 programs

  • Barber license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Barber

    Milwaukee Area Technical College

    Milwaukee

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Milwaukee Area Technical College, MilwaukeeBarber license program · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$22,300
    Price if you pay yourself$4,576
    Program website, Barber at Milwaukee Area Technical College
    More details about Barber at Milwaukee Area Technical College
    Finished
    31%
    Working at 6 months
    62%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,587
    Length
    32 weeks, 19 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,505
    Students counted
    242
    Earned a year, estimated
    $22,300
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,576
    Program website, Barber at Milwaukee Area Technical College

  • Barber license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Barbering

    JDA Associates Inc DBA Academy of Beauty Professionals

    Verona

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    JDA Associates Inc DBA Academy of Beauty Professionals, VeronaBarber license program · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$27,200
    Price if you pay yourself$19,319
    Program website, Barbering at JDA Associates Inc DBA Academy of Beauty Professionals
    More details about Barbering at JDA Associates Inc DBA Academy of Beauty Professionals
    Finished
    65%
    Working at 6 months
    60%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,812
    Length
    29 weeks, 35 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $529
    Students counted
    140
    Earned a year, estimated
    $27,200
    Price if you pay yourself
    $19,319
    Program website, Barbering at JDA Associates Inc DBA Academy of Beauty Professionals

  • Barber license programIn personNo diploma needed

    Barber Technologist

    Gateway Technical College

    Kenosha

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Gateway Technical College, KenoshaBarber license program · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$22,600
    Price if you pay yourself$4,453
    Program website, Barber Technologist at Gateway Technical College
    More details about Barber Technologist at Gateway Technical College
    Finished
    55%
    Working at 6 months
    42%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,659
    Length
    30 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    111
    Earned a year, estimated
    $22,600
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,453
    Program website, Barber Technologist at Gateway Technical College

  • Barber license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Barber Technologist Technical Diploma

    Mid-State Technical College

    Wisconsin Rapids

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Mid-State Technical College, Wisconsin RapidsBarber license program · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$7,000
    Price if you pay yourself$4,189
    Program website, Barber Technologist Technical Diploma at Mid-State Technical College
    More details about Barber Technologist Technical Diploma at Mid-State Technical College
    Finished
    56%
    Working at 6 months
    61%
    Earned in a quarter
    $1,745
    Length
    48 weeks, 11 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,620
    Students counted
    39
    Earned a year, estimated
    $7,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,189
    Program website, Barber Technologist Technical Diploma at Mid-State Technical College

  • Barber license programHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Barbering

    Chanell Ardor Schools of Beauty and Culture, LLC

    Madison

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Chanell Ardor Schools of Beauty and Culture, LLC, MadisonBarber license programHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,700
    Program website, Barbering at Chanell Ardor Schools of Beauty and Culture, LLC
    More details about Barbering at Chanell Ardor Schools of Beauty and Culture, LLC
    Finished
    60%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    56 weeks, 18 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $980
    Students counted
    12
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,700
    Program website, Barbering at Chanell Ardor Schools of Beauty and Culture, LLC

  • Crossover, upgrade or short courseIn personEducation and courses

    Barbering and Hair Care Training

    Inspire Barber College, LLC.

    Madison

    Education and courses

    Inspire Barber College, LLC., MadisonCrossover, upgrade or short courseIn person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,319
    More details about Barbering and Hair Care Training at Inspire Barber College, LLC.
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    7 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,616
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,319

How to pay for barber school in Wisconsin

WIOA funding can pay for barber school in Wisconsin

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 Wisconsin

programs with a price cost under $5,000
3 of 6
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
2nd 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).

Barber school in Madison, Milwaukee, Kenosha and other Wisconsin cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in Wisconsin

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

Where the Wisconsin barber program numbers come from

Which Wisconsin barber programs are on this list?

These are the barber programs Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin offers.

How the prices and results of Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin

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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