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Barber schools in Illinois
Illinois has 16 accredited campuses awarding barber credentials. If you finish and work as a barber in Illinois, expect to start around $31,460–$34,430 and reach a median of $65,430 with experience; the top quarter earn $71,930 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Illinois). Graduates of these Illinois programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $17,909 in their first year, against $14,528 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What barbers earn in Illinois
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 Illinois, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: BloomingdaleBridgeviewCalumet CityChicagoCrystal LakeInaJolietLombardRichton ParkSouth HollandSpringfieldTinley Park
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology & Spa Academy | Crystal Lake | for-profit | 59 | $20,756 | $9,833 | 70% | $21,104 |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Chicago NW | Chicago | for-profit | 16 | $18,388 | $7,307 | 0.0% | $26,042 |
| University of Spa & Cosmetology Arts | Springfield | for-profit | 8 | $18,172 | $4,584 | 64% | $21,024 |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Bridgeview | Bridgeview | for-profit | 10 | $18,021 | $7,307 | 67% | $24,121 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Lombard | Lombard | for-profit | 3 | $17,977 | $12,513 | not reported | not reported |
| Pivot Point Academy | Bloomingdale | for-profit | 12 | $17,841 | $9,833 | 91% | $16,391 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Tinley Park | Tinley Park | for-profit | 5 | $17,393 | $8,722 | 60% | $26,892 |
| Larry's Barber College | Chicago | for-profit | 65 | $12,417 | $3,481 | 63% | $18,595 |
| Larry's Barber College | Chicago | for-profit | 28 | $12,417 | $3,481 | 89% | $20,866 |
| Larry's Barber College-Joliet | Joliet | for-profit | 23 | $12,417 | $3,481 | 91% | $21,239 |
| Phipps Academy of Barbering | Richton Park | for-profit | 32 | not reported | $10,389 | 76% | $21,207 |
| Networks Barber College | Calumet City | for-profit | 25 | not reported | $9,833 | 73% | $21,092 |
| Rend Lake College | Ina | Public | 8 | not reported | not reported | 63% | not reported |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College | Chicago | Public | 4 | not reported | not reported | 32% | not reported |
| South Suburban College | South Holland | Public | 1 | not reported | not reported | 28% | not reported |
| Networks Barber College, Inc. | Chicago | — | — | 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.