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Barber schools in New York
New York has 8 accredited campuses awarding barber credentials. If you finish and work as a barber in New York, expect to start around $35,430–$37,680 and reach a median of $38,580 with experience; the top quarter earn $44,670 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, New York). Graduates of these New York programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $19,944 in their first year, against $14,528 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What barbers earn in New York
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 New York, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: HempsteadNew YorkRochesterSchenectadyTonawandaWest Seneca
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrojo Cosmetology School | New York | for-profit career school | 10 | $21,760 | $6,500 | 98% | $25,579 |
| Erie 1 BOCES | West Seneca | Public community college | 24 | $20,847 | $5,023 | 96% | $17,365 |
| Continental School of Beauty Culture-Rochester | Rochester | for-profit career school | 13 | $20,359 | $6,333 | 70% | $18,380 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Tonawanda | Tonawanda | for-profit career school | 12 | $20,006 | $6,333 | 71% | $20,816 |
| Barber & Beauty Institute of New York | Hempstead | for-profit career college | 47 | $19,883 | $3,429 | 77% | $19,079 |
| Shear Ego International School of Hair Design | Rochester | for-profit career school | 18 | $18,280 | $6,077 | 91% | $34,853 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Schenectady | Schenectady | for-profit career school | 31 | $18,237 | $6,492 | 94% | $27,283 |
| Sharp Edgez Barber Institute | Rochester | for-profit career college | 99 | $16,526 | $6,233 | 97% | $17,644 |
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.