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Barber schools in Virginia
Virginia has 7 accredited campuses awarding barber credentials. If you finish and work as a barber in Virginia, expect to start around $37,270–$44,120 and reach a median of $46,730 with experience; the top quarter earn $57,620 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Virginia). Graduates of these Virginia programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $19,407 in their first year, against $14,528 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What barbers earn in Virginia
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 160 employed in Virginia. National median: $38,210.
Campuses in Virginia, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: BristolHamptonLynchburgNewport NewsPetersburgRichmond
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asher Institute of Hampton | Hampton | for-profit | 25 | $21,775 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Sylvain Melloul International Hair Academy | Lynchburg | for-profit | 9 | $17,040 | $9,732 | 50% | not reported |
| Another Level Barbering and Cosmetology School | Petersburg | for-profit | 12 | not reported | $9,500 | 100% | $13,772 |
| Tomorrow's Image Barber And Beauty Academy of Virginia | Newport News | for-profit | 11 | not reported | $10,036 | 46% | $18,331 |
| Crown Cutz Academy Bristol | Bristol | for-profit | 6 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Jazz Barber and Hairstyling Academy | Petersburg | for-profit | 5 | not reported | not reported | 67% | $21,138 |
| Virginia Barber School | Richmond | — | — | 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.