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Barber schools in Kentucky
Kentucky has 2 accredited campuses awarding barber credentials. If you finish and work as a barber in Kentucky, expect to start around $28,600–$31,570 and reach a median of $38,210 with experience; the top quarter earn $58,960 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, national). Graduates of these Kentucky programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $15,425 in their first year, against $14,528 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What barbers earn in the U.S.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national figures; the state estimate is not published). National median: $38,210.
Campuses in Kentucky, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: CampbellsvilleLouisville
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American College of Barbering | Louisville | for-profit | 38 | $15,775 | $12,125 | 62% | $25,618 |
| Campbellsville University | Campbellsville | non-profit | 25 | $15,076 | $8,750 | 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.