Urban Barber College
Concord, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $14,950
- Length
- 7 months
- Graduates last year
- 150
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $18,230
- Type
- Private for-profit
Barber Schools in California
California has 75 schools with barber programs in this directory: 3 public and 72 private. Together they graduated 2,164 students from these programs in the latest federal count.
Published program tuition runs from $1,845 to $29,298, with a median of $15,000 across the 92 programs that report a program price.
Graduates earned a median of $22,275 one year after finishing, where the Department of Education reports earnings for the program.
The largest programs by graduates are at Urban Barber College, Moler Barber College and CRU Institute of Cosmetology and Barbering.
75
Schools with this program
2,164
Graduates last year
$15,000
Median program tuition
$22,275
Median earnings, 1 yr after
Barber Schools by city in California
All 75 barber schools in California
Moler Barber College
Oakland, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $15,000
- Length
- 7 months
- Graduates last year
- 129
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $28,035
- Type
- Private for-profit
CRU Institute of Cosmetology and Barbering
Garden Grove, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $16,399
- Length
- 12 months
- Graduates last year
- 87
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $21,964
- Type
- Private for-profit
Central Valley Barber College
Riverbank, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $13,685
- Length
- 8 months
- Graduates last year
- 75
- Type
- Private for-profit
Bellus Academy-Chula Vista
Chula Vista, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $29,298
- Length
- 13 months
- Graduates last year
- 67
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $24,789
- Type
- Private for-profit
American Beauty College
West Covina, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $18,000
- Length
- 8 months
- Graduates last year
- 64
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $16,911
- Type
- Private for-profit
Paul Mitchell the School-Costa Mesa
Costa Mesa, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $14,140
- Length
- 10 months
- Graduates last year
- 56
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $23,844
- Type
- Private for-profit
Sierra College of Beauty
Merced, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $8,000
- Length
- 8 months
- Graduates last year
- 53
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $17,914
- Type
- Private for-profit
Associated Barber College of San Diego
San Diego, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $22,245
- Length
- 10 months
- Graduates last year
- 52
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $20,310
- Type
- Private for-profit
Paul Mitchell the School-Sacramento
Sacramento, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $14,000
- Length
- 8 months
- Graduates last year
- 52
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $26,633
- Type
- Private for-profit
Lu Ross Academy
Ventura, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $13,250
- Length
- 8 months
- Graduates last year
- 51
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $24,299
- Type
- Private for-profit
West Coast Barber College
Oceanside, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Graduates last year
- 49
- Type
- Private for-profit
California Barber and Beauty College
San Diego, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $13,750
- Length
- 10 months
- Graduates last year
- 48
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $14,023
- Type
- Private for-profit
International School of Beauty Inc
Palm Desert, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $15,000
- Length
- 6 months
- Graduates last year
- 47
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $23,900
- Type
- Private for-profit
Milan Institute-Clovis
Clovis, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $15,527
- Length
- 9 months
- Graduates last year
- 47
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $20,696
- Type
- Private for-profit
ZMS The Academy
Los Angeles, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $8,395
- Length
- 8 months
- Graduates last year
- 47
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $18,960
- Type
- Private for-profit
California College of Barbering and Cosmetology
Stockton, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $16,150
- Length
- 10 months
- Graduates last year
- 45
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $20,763
- Type
- Private for-profit
MIXED Institute of Cosmetology & Barber
Sacramento, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $14,810
- Length
- 7 months
- Graduates last year
- 45
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $27,532
- Type
- Private for-profit
Paul Mitchell the School-Fresno
Fresno, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $12,075
- Length
- 8 months
- Graduates last year
- 45
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $15,682
- Type
- Private for-profit
Bellus Academy-Poway
Poway, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $29,298
- Length
- 13 months
- Graduates last year
- 44
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $25,966
- Type
- Private for-profit
Salon Success Academy-Riverside
Riverside, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $14,000
- Length
- 8 months
- Graduates last year
- 44
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $19,680
- Type
- Private for-profit
Paul Mitchell the School-Temecula
Temecula, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $16,647
- Length
- 8 months
- Graduates last year
- 43
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $22,465
- Type
- Private for-profit
Baldwin Park Adult & Community Education
Baldwin Park, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $1,845
- Length
- 10 months
- Graduates last year
- 42
- Type
- Public
Federico Beauty Institute
Sacramento, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $15,230
- Length
- 9 months
- Graduates last year
- 40
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $24,285
- Type
- Private for-profit
Hacienda La Puente Adult Education
La Puente, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Graduates last year
- 37
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $18,833
- Type
- Public
Coachella Valley Beauty College
La Quinta, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $14,140
- Length
- 10 months
- Graduates last year
- 36
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $19,973
- Type
- Private for-profit
Riggins Urban Barber College
San Diego, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $18,000
- Length
- 13 months
- Graduates last year
- 34
- Type
- Private for-profit
Institute of Technology
Clovis, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Graduates last year
- 33
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $26,107
- Type
- Private for-profit
Coba Academy
Anaheim, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $14,125
- Length
- 10 months
- Graduates last year
- 32
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $27,090
- Type
- Private for-profit
Southern California College of Barber and Beauty
Escondido, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $16,575
- Length
- 12 months
- Graduates last year
- 31
- Type
- Private for-profit
Hinton Barber and Beauty College
Vallejo, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $13,660
- Length
- 9 months
- Graduates last year
- 30
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $14,973
- Type
- Private for-profit
Paul Mitchell the School-Sherman Oaks
Sherman Oaks, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $18,607
- Length
- 12 months
- Graduates last year
- 28
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $22,275
- Type
- Private for-profit
Coachella Valley Beauty College-Hemet
Hemet, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $14,140
- Length
- 10 months
- Graduates last year
- 25
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $19,973
- Type
- Private for-profit
MTI College
Sacramento, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $14,000
- Length
- 8 months
- Graduates last year
- 24
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $26,155
- Type
- Private for-profit
John Wesley International Barber and Beauty College
Long Beach, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $15,250
- Length
- 11 months
- Graduates last year
- 23
- Type
- Private for-profit
Lancaster Beauty School
Lancaster, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $15,117
- Length
- 9 months
- Graduates last year
- 23
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $14,868
- Type
- Private for-profit
Advance Beauty Techs Academy
San Jacinto, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $15,650
- Length
- 10 months
- Graduates last year
- 22
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $24,202
- Type
- Private for-profit
Paul Mitchell the School-Modesto
Modesto, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $12,140
- Length
- 10 months
- Graduates last year
- 22
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $21,832
- Type
- Private for-profit
Advance Beauty College
Garden Grove, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $8,848
- Length
- 7 months
- Graduates last year
- 21
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $20,439
- Type
- Private for-profit
Paul Mitchell the School-Pasadena
Pasadena, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $15,147
- Length
- 10 months
- Graduates last year
- 21
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $25,358
- Type
- Private for-profit
Milan Institute-Merced
Merced, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $15,527
- Length
- 9 months
- Graduates last year
- 20
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $20,696
- Type
- Private for-profit
Modern Beauty Academy
Oxnard, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $14,200
- Length
- 9 months
- Graduates last year
- 20
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $26,611
- Type
- Private for-profit
Salon Success Academy-Upland
Upland, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $14,000
- Length
- 8 months
- Graduates last year
- 18
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $23,433
- Type
- Private for-profit
California Hair Design Academy
La Mesa, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $15,250
- Length
- 8 months
- Graduates last year
- 17
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $20,714
- Type
- Private for-profit
San Francisco Institute of Esthetics & Cosmetology Inc
San Francisco, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $15,198
- Length
- 10 months
- Graduates last year
- 17
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $34,512
- Type
- Private for-profit
Elite Cosmetology School
Palm Desert, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $15,000
- Length
- 7 months
- Graduates last year
- 16
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $21,046
- Type
- Private for-profit
Milan Institute-Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $15,526
- Length
- 9 months
- Graduates last year
- 16
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $20,696
- Type
- Private for-profit
Paul Mitchell the School-San Diego
San Diego, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $19,275
- Length
- 10 months
- Graduates last year
- 16
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $23,844
- Type
- Private for-profit
Pomona Unified School District Adult and Career Education
Pomona, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $6,000
- Length
- 10 months
- Graduates last year
- 16
- Type
- Public
San Bernardino Beauty College
San Bernardino, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $13,000
- Length
- 11 months
- Graduates last year
- 15
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $17,564
- Type
- Private for-profit
Academy of Esthetics and Cosmetology
San Fernando, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $14,100
- Length
- 11 months
- Graduates last year
- 11
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $21,205
- Type
- Private for-profit
Milan Institute of Cosmetology-Vacaville
Vacaville, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $16,227
- Length
- 9 months
- Graduates last year
- 11
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $22,434
- Type
- Private for-profit
Milan Institute-Palm Desert
Palm Desert, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $15,528
- Length
- 9 months
- Graduates last year
- 11
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $20,383
- Type
- Private for-profit
Paul Mitchell the School-East Bay
Pleasant Hill, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $16,648
- Length
- 10 months
- Graduates last year
- 11
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $23,698
- Type
- Private for-profit
Bridges Beauty College
Victorville, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $13,575
- Length
- 11 months
- Graduates last year
- 10
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $20,872
- Type
- Private for-profit
Bellus Academy-El Cajon
El Cajon, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $29,298
- Length
- 13 months
- Graduates last year
- 9
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $25,519
- Type
- Private for-profit
North Adrian's College of Beauty Inc
Modesto, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $17,895
- Length
- 13 months
- Graduates last year
- 9
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $18,497
- Type
- Private for-profit
Santa Ana Beauty Academy
Santa Ana, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $11,250
- Length
- 13 months
- Graduates last year
- 8
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $28,561
- Type
- Private for-profit
Waynes College of Beauty
Salinas, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $18,075
- Length
- 13 months
- Graduates last year
- 8
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $32,354
- Type
- Private for-profit
Cinta Aveda Institute
San Francisco, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $21,210
- Length
- 13 months
- Graduates last year
- 7
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $34,358
- Type
- Private for-profit
Fredrick and Charles Beauty College
Eureka, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $12,138
- Length
- 8 months
- Graduates last year
- 7
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $22,340
- Type
- Private for-profit
Los Angeles College of Aesthetics
Los Angeles, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $15,075
- Length
- 12 months
- Graduates last year
- 7
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $24,623
- Type
- Private for-profit
Shasta School of Cosmetology
Redding, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $13,250
- Length
- 10 months
- Graduates last year
- 7
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $18,916
- Type
- Private for-profit
Lawrence & Company College of Cosmetology
Selma, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $19,200
- Length
- 12 months
- Graduates last year
- 4
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $20,563
- Type
- Private for-profit
Victory Career College
Carson, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $16,047
- Length
- 12 months
- Graduates last year
- 4
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $25,292
- Type
- Private for-profit
International College of Beauty Arts & Sciences
Los Angeles, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $15,000
- Length
- 7 months
- Graduates last year
- 3
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $25,313
- Type
- Private for-profit
Paul Mitchell the School-North Tahoe
Truckee, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $16,693
- Length
- 11 months
- Graduates last year
- 2
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $25,346
- Type
- Private for-profit
Beyond 21st Century Beauty Academy
Santa Fe Springs, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $16,415
- Length
- 9 months
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $27,610
- Type
- Private for-profit
Career Academy of Beauty
Garden Grove, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $14,167
- Length
- 7 months
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $26,466
- Type
- Private for-profit
Coastline Beauty College
Fountain Valley, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $17,268
- Type
- Private for-profit
Diamond Beauty College
South El Monte, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $10,500
- Length
- 13 months
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $18,290
- Type
- Private for-profit
Jama's Beauty & Barber College
West Hills, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Type
- Private for-profit
KC Beauty Academy
Los Angeles, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $10,500
- Length
- 6 months
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $27,470
- Type
- Private for-profit
Redondo Beach Beauty College
Torrance, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $9,000
- Length
- 10 months
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $19,333
- Type
- Private for-profit
Santa Ana Beauty College
Santa Ana, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $7,100
- Length
- 9 months
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $19,536
- Type
- Private for-profit
Common questions
How much does barber training cost in California?
The median published tuition is $15,000 (range $1,845 to $29,298, 92 programs reporting). The lowest listed prices are at Baldwin Park Adult & Community Education ($1,845), Pomona Unified School District Adult and Career Education ($6,000) and Santa Ana Beauty College ($7,100). Public community and technical colleges often charge less but report tuition per year rather than per program, so check each school's net price calculator.
How long does barber school take?
Programs that report a length take a median of 10 months to finish (6 to 13 months). Certificates are shorter; associate degrees usually take about two years.
How much do barber graduates earn?
Across 87 programs with reported outcomes, the median graduate earned $22,275 one year after finishing (U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard). Earnings vary by program and local labor market.
Are there public barber programs in California?
Yes. 3 public schools offer it, including Baldwin Park Adult & Community Education, Hacienda La Puente Adult Education and Pomona Unified School District Adult and Career Education.
Data: U.S. Department of Education: IPEDS 2024-25 and College Scorecard (October 2026 release). Listings change; confirm details with the school before you go. How this directory is built.