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Barber schools in Indiana
Indiana has 9 accredited campuses awarding barber credentials. If you finish and work as a barber in Indiana, expect to start around $29,670–$31,040 and reach a median of $33,600 with experience; the top quarter earn $55,850 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Indiana). Graduates of these Indiana programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $15,547 in their first year, against $14,528 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What barbers earn in Indiana
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 370 employed in Indiana. National median: $38,210.
Campuses in Indiana, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: EvansvilleFort WayneGaryHammondIndianapolisKokomoMerrillville
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny's Academy of Barbering | Indianapolis | for-profit | 43 | $20,077 | $16,500 | 55% | $16,114 |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Indianapolis | Indianapolis | for-profit | 1 | $19,597 | $7,307 | 55% | $27,938 |
| Summit Salon Academy-Kokomo | Kokomo | for-profit | 14 | $16,249 | $9,120 | 68% | $23,995 |
| Ravenscroft Beauty College | Fort Wayne | for-profit | 15 | $15,848 | $7,389 | 63% | not reported |
| Rogers Academy of Hair Design | Evansville | for-profit | 24 | $15,247 | $12,250 | 68% | $20,613 |
| Denmark College | Merrillville | for-profit | 52 | $14,544 | $9,962 | 75% | $20,166 |
| Lil Lou's Beauty and Barber College-Hammond | Hammond | for-profit | 5 | $14,167 | $15,579 | 67% | $26,049 |
| Lil Lou's Beauty and Barber College | Gary | for-profit | 4 | $14,167 | $15,579 | 33% | $22,482 |
| A+ Barber School | Indianapolis | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.
Ranked by median earnings of this program's graduates one year after completion (College Scorecard field-of-study, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026); campuses without a reported figure follow, by credentials awarded. "Program debt" is the median federal loan debt for graduates of this program at this campus. Completion is the campus-wide 150%-of-time rate. "Not reported" means the federal file suppresses the value for privacy.