Where can I study Barbering in Texas?

Barbering programs in Texas

60 colleges in Texas offer Barbering, from certificate (1 to 2 years) to certificate (12 weeks to 1 year). The most graduates in 2023-24 came from Texas Barber College, Houston Barber School, and Advanced Barber College and Hair Design.

Updated September 2026 · Sources: IPEDS 2023-24, College Scorecard

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Colleges

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Texas Barber College
Houston, TX · Less than 2-year · Private for-profit

Certificate (1 to 2 years)

Average net price
$28,639

Graduation rate
26%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$21,262
Houston Barber School
Houston, TX · Less than 2-year · Private for-profit

Certificate (1 to 2 years)

Average net price
$13,456

Graduation rate
93%

Median debt
$10,667
Advanced Barber College and Hair Design
Weslaco, TX · Less than 2-year · Private for-profit

Certificate (1 to 2 years)

Average net price
$38,486

Graduation rate
60%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$18,519
Deluxe Barber College
San Antonio, TX · Less than 2-year · Private for-profit

Certificate (1 to 2 years)

Average net price
$19,194

Graduation rate
63%

Median debt
$6,500
Top of the Line Barber School
San Antonio, TX · Less than 2-year · Private for-profit

Certificate (1 to 2 years) Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

Average net price
$20,053

Graduation rate
0%

Undergrads
86
Alamo City Barber College
San Antonio, TX · Less than 2-year · Private for-profit

Certificate (1 to 2 years)

Average net price
$13,347

Graduation rate
57%

Median debt
$6,937
Mei Barber School
Brownsville, TX · Less than 2-year · Private for-profit

Certificate (1 to 2 years)

Average net price
$4,409

Graduation rate
76%

Undergrads
91
Trend Barber College
Houston, TX · Less than 2-year · Private for-profit

Certificate (1 to 2 years)

Average net price
$19,083

Graduation rate
56%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$16,575
Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy
Amarillo, TX · Less than 2-year · Private for-profit

Certificate (1 to 2 years) Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

Average net price
$26,906

Graduation rate
53%

Median debt
$9,833
GA Beauty & Barber School
McAllen, TX · Less than 2-year · Private for-profit

Certificate (1 to 2 years)

Average net price
$12,096

Graduation rate
59%

Median debt
$2,783
Northwest Educational Center
Houston, TX · Less than 2-year · Private for-profit

Certificate (1 to 2 years)

Average net price
$11,265

Graduation rate
70%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$25,442
Tonsorial Arts Barber College
Texarkana, TX · Less than 2-year · Private for-profit

Certificate (1 to 2 years)

Average net price
$20,484

Graduation rate
59%

Median debt
$10,667
Premier Barber School
Houston, TX · Less than 2-year · Private for-profit

Certificate (1 to 2 years)

Average net price
$19,701

Undergrads
45
Paul Mitchell the School-Arlington
Arlington, TX · Less than 2-year · Private for-profit

Certificate (1 to 2 years)

Average net price
$24,060

Graduation rate
62%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$28,693
Paul Mitchell the School-San Antonio
San Antonio, TX · Less than 2-year · Private for-profit

Certificate (1 to 2 years)

Average net price
$30,294

Graduation rate
76%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$28,693
Barber Education Academy
Laredo, TX · Less than 2-year · Private for-profit

Certificate (1 to 2 years) Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

Average net price
$2,221

Graduation rate
73%

Undergrads
37
Barbers Trade School
Beaumont, TX · Less than 2-year · Private for-profit

Certificate (1 to 2 years) Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

Average net price
$12,096

Undergrads
9
Michael's Barber & Hair Stylist Academy
Irving, TX · Less than 2-year · Private for-profit

Certificate (1 to 2 years) Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

Average net price
$18,033

Graduation rate
48%

Undergrads
42
Houston Community College
Houston, TX · 4-year · Public

Certificate (1 to 2 years)

Average net price
$5,737

Graduation rate
17%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$39,254
Mid Cities Barber College
Grand Prairie, TX · Less than 2-year · Private for-profit

Certificate (1 to 2 years)

Average net price
$12,203

Graduation rate
68%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$24,664
Epic Barber College
Houston, TX · Less than 2-year · Private for-profit

Certificate (1 to 2 years) Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

Graduation rate
13%

Undergrads
62
Legends Barber College
Lufkin, TX · Less than 2-year · Private for-profit

Certificate (1 to 2 years)

Average net price
$11,235

Graduation rate
50%

Undergrads
26
Graham's Barber College
DALLAS, TX · Less than 2-year · Private for-profit

Certificate (1 to 2 years) Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

Average net price
$23,295

Undergrads
8
Neecee's Barber College
Abilene, TX · Less than 2-year · Private for-profit

Certificate (1 to 2 years) Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

Average net price
$20,205

Graduation rate
35%

Median debt
$10,667
Mystros Barber Academy
Houston, TX · Less than 2-year · Private nonprofit

Certificate (1 to 2 years)

Average net price
$19,086

Graduation rate
100%

Undergrads
50
Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy-Lubbock
Lubbock, TX · Less than 2-year · Private for-profit

Certificate (1 to 2 years)

Average net price
$27,288

Graduation rate
62%

Median debt
$9,833
Buckner Barber School
Dallas, TX · Less than 2-year · Private for-profit

Certificate (1 to 2 years) Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

Average net price
$23,837

Graduation rate
89%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$27,850
Natural Images Beauty College
Clute, TX · Less than 2-year · Private for-profit

Certificate (1 to 2 years) Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

Average net price
$22,158

Graduation rate
55%

Median debt
$7,917
Dallas Barber & Stylist College
Dallas, TX · Less than 2-year · Private for-profit

Certificate (1 to 2 years)

Average net price
$19,750

Graduation rate
81%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$20,142
South Post Oak Barber College
Houston, TX · Less than 2-year · Private for-profit

Certificate (1 to 2 years) Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

Graduation rate
100%

Undergrads
10
The Professional Cosmetology Academy
Laredo, TX · Less than 2-year · Private for-profit

Certificate (1 to 2 years) Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

Average net price
$14,416

Graduation rate
77%

Undergrads
146
Trend Barber College
Houston, TX · Less than 2-year · Private for-profit

Certificate (1 to 2 years)

Average net price
$19,626

Graduation rate
48%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$16,575
Cosmetology Academy of Texarkana
Texarkana, TX · Less than 2-year · Private for-profit

Certificate (1 to 2 years)

Average net price
$13,392

Graduation rate
56%

Median debt
$10,637
College of the Mainland
Texas City, TX · 4-year · Public

Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

Average net price
$1,342

Graduation rate
31%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$39,639
Jay's Technical Institute
Houston, TX · Less than 2-year · Private for-profit

Certificate (1 to 2 years)

Average net price
$14,934

Graduation rate
38%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$15,511
Paul Mitchell the School-Austin
Austin, TX · Less than 2-year · Private for-profit

Certificate (1 to 2 years) Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

Average net price
$19,002

Graduation rate
71%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$23,721
Vernon College
Vernon, TX · 2-year · Public

Certificate (1 to 2 years)

Average net price
$6,404

Graduation rate
21%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$40,464
Diamonds College
Sherman, TX · Less than 2-year · Private for-profit

Certificate (1 to 2 years)

Average net price
$20,564

Graduation rate
59%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$27,126
South Texas Barber College Inc
Corpus Christi, TX · Less than 2-year · Private for-profit

Certificate (1 to 2 years)
Milan Institute of Cosmetology-San Antonio Military
San Antonio, TX · Less than 2-year · Private for-profit

Certificate (1 to 2 years)

Average net price
$17,941

Graduation rate
55%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$22,378
Southeast Texas Career Institute
Silsbee, TX · Less than 2-year · Private for-profit

Certificate (1 to 2 years)

Average net price
$17,083

Graduation rate
63%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$24,835
Yahweh Beauty Academy
Killeen, TX · Less than 2-year · Private for-profit

Certificate (1 to 2 years)

Average net price
$12,301

Graduation rate
56%

Undergrads
29
Kilgore College
Kilgore, TX · 2-year · Public

Certificate (1 to 2 years)

Average net price
$5,364

Graduation rate
39%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$37,975
Mission Beauty Institute
Mission, TX · Less than 2-year · Private for-profit

Certificate (1 to 2 years)

Average net price
$6,455

Graduation rate
37%

Undergrads
11
Texarkana College
Texarkana, TX · 2-year · Public

Certificate (1 to 2 years)

Average net price
$8,812

Graduation rate
47%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$34,647
Frank Phillips College
Borger, TX · 2-year · Public

Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

Average net price
$7,953

Graduation rate
45%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$37,179
Milan Institute of Cosmetology-El Paso
El Paso, TX · Less than 2-year · Private for-profit

Certificate (1 to 2 years)

Average net price
$26,656

Graduation rate
54%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$22,378
Victoria Beauty & Barber College
Victoria, TX · Less than 2-year · Private for-profit

Certificate (1 to 2 years)

Average net price
$14,759

Graduation rate
27%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$18,831
Brighton Barber Institute
Hurst, TX · Less than 2-year · Private for-profit

Certificate (1 to 2 years)

Average net price
$30,320

Graduation rate
88%

Undergrads
17
Milan Institute-San Antonio Ingram
San Antonio, TX · Less than 2-year · Private for-profit

Certificate (1 to 2 years)

Average net price
$27,022

Graduation rate
62%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$24,879
Bella Cosmetology and Barber College
Greenville, TX · Less than 2-year · Private for-profit

Certificate (1 to 2 years)

Average net price
$21,894

Graduation rate
40%

Median debt
$10,667
Grayson College
Denison, TX · 4-year · Public

Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

Average net price
$5,880

Graduation rate
40%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$40,873
Lamar State College-Port Arthur
Port Arthur, TX · 2-year · Public

Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

Average net price
$2,846

Graduation rate
45%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$37,120
Strand Institute of Beauty & Esthetics
Corpus Christi, TX · Less than 2-year · Private for-profit

Certificate (1 to 2 years) Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

Average net price
$25,148

Graduation rate
90%

Median debt
$7,917
Cisco College
Cisco, TX · 2-year · Public

Certificate (1 to 2 years) Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

Average net price
$9,624

Graduation rate
30%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$39,092
Central Texas Beauty College-Temple
Temple, TX · Less than 2-year · Private for-profit

Certificate (1 to 2 years)

Average net price
$10,403

Graduation rate
58%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$23,338
Champion Beauty College
Houston, TX · Less than 2-year · Private for-profit

Certificate (1 to 2 years)
Evvaylois Academy School of Beauty
Brenham, TX · Less than 2-year · Private nonprofit

Certificate (1 to 2 years)

Average net price
$20,536

Graduation rate
0%

Undergrads
14
San Jacinto Community College
Pasadena, TX · 4-year · Public

Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

Average net price
$12,143

Graduation rate
30%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$43,062
Total Transformation Institute of Cosmetology
San Marcos, TX · Less than 2-year · Private for-profit

Certificate (1 to 2 years)

Average net price
$16,754

Graduation rate
73%

Median debt
$7,917

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Program 12.0402, CIP 2020. Colleges and award levels from IPEDS 2023-24 completions; costs and outcomes from College Scorecard (June 2026).