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Best Schools for Barbering/Barber in the United States
See the highest-ranked barbering/barber schools offering a associate’s degree below.
Top Schools in Barbering/Barber
Houston Community College tops our 2026 ranking of the best barbering/barber schools. This very large public university is located in the city of Houston. Houston Community College awarded about 24 barbering/barber degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their barbering/barber degree from Houston Community College earn around $15,372 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $31,123 to complete this degree.
See the full barbering/barber program report for Houston Community College
Other Barbering/Barber Degree Levels
Explore the best barbering/barber schools at other degree levels:
Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 559 schools evaluated.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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