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Barber schools in Louisiana
Louisiana has 13 accredited campuses awarding barber credentials. If you finish and work as a barber in Louisiana, expect to start around $22,340–$30,380 and reach a median of $44,430 with experience; the top quarter earn $56,110 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Louisiana). Graduates of these Louisiana programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $15,053 in their first year, against $14,528 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What barbers earn in Louisiana
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 40 employed in Louisiana. National median: $38,210.
Campuses in Louisiana, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: Baton RougeBossier CityHoumaMindenMonroeNew IberiaNew OrleansShreveport
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stevensons Academy of Hair Design | New Orleans | for-profit | 12 | $17,750 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Louisiana Delta Community College | Monroe | Public | 6 | $16,188 | not reported | 30% | not reported |
| Park Place Premier Barber School | New Orleans | for-profit | 8 | $15,578 | $16,500 | 60% | $21,927 |
| Celebrity Barber School | Monroe | for-profit | 7 | $14,528 | $9,500 | 100% | $25,898 |
| Delgado Community College | New Orleans | Public | 12 | $13,500 | $14,250 | 24% | not reported |
| Bos-Man's Barber College | Shreveport | for-profit | 10 | $11,415 | not reported | 57% | $19,267 |
| Moore Career College | Baton Rouge | for-profit | 21 | not reported | $16,365 | not reported | not reported |
| Ray J's College of Hair | Baton Rouge | for-profit | 19 | not reported | not reported | 83% | $13,720 |
| VH Barber & Styling Academy | Bossier City | for-profit | 18 | not reported | $12,489 | 100% | $42,010 |
| Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College | Minden | Public | 14 | not reported | not reported | 77% | not reported |
| J's Barber College | New Iberia | for-profit | 13 | not reported | $13,666 | 57% | $23,476 |
| Cloyd's Barber School 2 Inc | Monroe | for-profit | 7 | not reported | not reported | 57% | $9,788 |
| LaSalle Tech | Houma | for-profit | 1 | not reported | $6,333 | 88% | $19,459 |
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.