Barbering

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    Total Degrees​
    Awarded in 2024
    12,398
    growing 13%
    Median In-State​
    Public Tuition
    $3,450
    growing 9.52%
    Median Out-of-State​
    Private Tuition
    $4,968
    growing 2.48%
    Average Wage
    $65,453
    growing 1.89%
    People in Workforce
    54,274
    growing 3.71%
    Average Employee Age
    39.9
    growing 1.45%

    About

    In 2024, the locations with the highest concentration of Barbering degree recipients are Bayamón, PR, Houston, TX, and San Antonio, TX. In 2024, the locations with a relatively high number of Barbering degree recipients are Richton Park, IL, New Iberia, LA, and Southgate, MI. The most common degree awarded to students studying Barbering is a 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate.

    Institutions

    Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Barbering and the types of students that study this field. NUC University awards the most degrees in Barbering in the US, but Texas Barber College and Miami Barber Institute have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Barbering.

    Tuition costs for Barbering majors are, on average, $3,450 for in-state public colleges, and $4,968 for out of state private colleges.

    The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Barbering programs are Private for-profit, less-than 2-year institutions (414 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Private for-profit, less-than 2-year (9,211 completions).

    Institutions

    Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Barbering (2024)
    1. 623 degrees awarded
    2. 238 degrees awarded
    3. 171 degrees awarded

    The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Barbering, is Private for-profit, less-than 2-year (9,211 completions in 2024).

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    Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

    $3,450
    Median In-State Public
    $4,968
    Median Out of State Private

    NUC University has the most Barbering degree recipients, with 623 degrees awarded in 2024.

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    Specialized Colleges

    Highest Concentration Institution
    1. 100%
    2. 100%
    3. 100%

    Out of all institutions that offer Barbering programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Texas Barber College has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Barbering, with 100%.

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    Degrees Awarded by County

    Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Barbering
    1. 776 degrees awarded
    2. 624 degrees awarded
    3. 367 degrees awarded

    This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Barbering by year.

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    Employment

    Information on the businesses and industries that employ Personal & Culinary Services graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

    The average salary for Personal & Culinary Services majors is $65,453 and the most common occupations are Chefs & head cooks, Cooks, and Morticians, undertakers, & funeral directors.

    The industry that employs the most Personal & Culinary Services majors is Restaurants & Food Services, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Offices of physicians.

    Yearly Income for Common Jobs

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    $65,453
    Average Wage in Workforce
    ± $7,891
    1.89%
    1 Year Growth
    ± 16.9%

    The average salary for Personal & Culinary Services majors is $65,453 and the most common occupations are Chefs & head cooks, Cooks, and Morticians, undertakers, & funeral directors.

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    Highest Paying Locations

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    This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Personal & Culinary Services majors.

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    Most Common

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    The most common occupations for Personal & Culinary Services majors, by number of employees, are Chefs & head cooks, Cooks, and Morticians, undertakers, & funeral directors.

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    Most Specialized

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    Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Personal & Culinary Services majors working as Morticians, undertakers, & funeral directors, Chefs & head cooks, and Embalmers & funeral attendants.

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    Highest Paid

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    Occupations by Share

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    54,274
    2024 Workforce
    ± 5,719
    3.71%
    1 Year Growth
    ± 14.5%

    The number of Personal & Culinary Services graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.71%, from 52,333 in 2023 to 54,274 in 2024.

    The largest single share of Personal & Culinary Services graduates go on to work as Chefs & head cooks (15.8%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Personal & Culinary Services by share of the total number of graduates.

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    Most Common

    The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Barbering is from the 2 Digit Course Personal & Culinary Services.

    The most common industries that employ Personal & Culinary Services majors, by number of employees, are Restaurants & Food Services, Funeral homes, & cemeteries & crematories , and Elementary & secondary schools.

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    Highest Paid

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    Industries by Share

    The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Barbering is from the 2 Digit Course Personal & Culinary Services.
    54,274
    2024 Workforce
    ± 5,719
    3.71%
    1 Year Growth
    ± 14.5%

    The number of Personal & Culinary Services graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.71%, from 52,333 in 2023 to 54,274 in 2024.

    The industry which employs the most Personal & Culinary Services graduates by share is Restaurants & Food Services, followed by Funeral homes, & cemeteries & crematories . This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Personal & Culinary Services.

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    Specialty Locations

    The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Barbering is from the 2 Digit Course Personal & Culinary Services.

    This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Personal & Culinary Services majors.

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    Diversity

    Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Personal & Culinary Services in the United States.

    The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Personal & Culinary Services is 39.9.

    The most common degree type these workers hold is a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate. Male employees are more likely to hold Personal & Culinary Services degrees, and Hispanic or Latino students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Personal & Culinary Services (5,600 students).

    Workforce Age

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    39.9
    Average Age in 2024
    ± 1.23 Years
    1.45%
    1 Year Change
    ± 4.37%

    This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Personal & Culinary Services. The most common ages of employees with this major are 32 and 28 years old, which represent 4.11% and 4.11% of the population, respectively.

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    Degrees Awarded

    The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Barbering are 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate, Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years, and 2 to 4 Year Postsecondary Certificate.

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    Workforce Degrees

    The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Barbering is from the 2 Digit Course Personal & Culinary Services.

    The most common degree types held by the working population in Personal & Culinary Services are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.

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    Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

    Male (74.9%)
    Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

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    Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

    Degrees
    Most Common Race or Ethnicity
    1. Hispanic or Latino
      5,600 degrees awarded in 2024
    2. Black or African American
      3,924 degrees awarded in 2024
    3. White
      1,910 degrees awarded in 2024

    This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Barbering for each race & ethnicity.

    In 2024, Hispanic or Latino students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Degrees

    This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Barbering.

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    Global Diversity

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    Most Common Countries of Origin
    1. Mexico
      2,223 degree recipients
    2. Philippines
      686 degree recipients
    3. Cuba
      608 degree recipients
    High Relative Number of Students
    1. Northern Africa, not specified
      18.8 times more than expected
    2. Yugoslavia
      12 times more than expected
    3. Zimbabwe
      9.47 times more than expected

    There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Northern Africa, not specified that hold Personal & Culinary Services degrees (18.8 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is Mexico (2,223 degree recipients).

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    Skills

    Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Barbering field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Barbering majors need many skills, but most especially Active Listening. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Barbering majors need more than the average amount of Equipment Maintenance, Equipment Selection, and Repairing.

    These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Barbering majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Equipment Maintenance is very distinctive for majors, but the Active Listening, Service Orientation, and Social Perceptiveness are the three most important skills for people in the field.

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