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Roanoke-Chowan Community College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $2,642 · Average net price: $4,688
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Cosmetology & Barbering programs in North Carolina
College Scorecard lists 68 cosmetology & barbering programs at 68 schools in North Carolina. 49 are at public schools; 68 offer a certificate and 36 an associate degree. Half of these schools charge under $2,640 a year in tuition and fees (68 reporting). Median earnings one year after finishing: $16,937 (25 programs reporting). Most programs are in Charlotte (5), Fayetteville (3), Asheville (2). We also track 7 scholarships that cover this trade. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (Oct 2026 release). Program lists show certificate and associate programs reported to the Department; schools that don't take federal aid may be missing.
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Stanly Community College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $2,681 · Average net price: $4,910
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Randolph Community College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $2,416 · Average net price: $6,669
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Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $2,882 · Average net price: $8,652 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $19,902
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Carolina College of Hair Design Inc
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $19,485 · Average net price: $14,760
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Brunswick Community College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $2,553 · Average net price: $9,193
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Aveda Institute-Chapel Hill
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $22,989 · Average net price: $17,898 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $21,282
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Central Piedmont Community College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $2,454 · Average net price: $1,741 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $18,217
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Empire Beauty School-Charlotte
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $19,260 · Average net price: $16,439 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $17,754
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Empire Beauty School-Pineville
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $19,260 · Average net price: $17,388 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $18,295
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No Grease Barber School
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $18,272 · Average net price: $17,689
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Paul Mitchell the School-Charlotte
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $21,325 · Average net price: $26,622 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $16,937
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Sampson Community College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $2,877 · Average net price: $7,561
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Haywood Community College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $2,647 · Average net price: Not reported
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Empire Beauty School-Concord
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $19,260 · Average net price: $15,744 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $18,295
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Gaston College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $3,229 · Average net price: $3,981
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Surry Community College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $2,728 · Average net price: $417
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Bladen Community College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $2,638 · Average net price: $12,951
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Bull City Durham Beauty and Barber College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $18,536 · Average net price: $16,583
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College of the Albemarle
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $2,273 · Average net price: $2,323
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Fayetteville Technical Community College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $2,344 · Average net price: $3,428
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One Stop Academy
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $19,044 · Average net price: $34,441
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Paul Mitchell the School-Fayetteville
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $18,575 · Average net price: $19,055 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $17,189
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Blue Ridge Community College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $2,690 · Average net price: $4,341
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Alamance Community College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $2,592 · Average net price: $3,402
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Pamlico Community College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $1,946 · Average net price: $6,078
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Empire Beauty School-West Greensboro
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $19,260 · Average net price: $16,200 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $16,897
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Leons Beauty School Inc
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $8,300 · Average net price: $10,143 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $15,889
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Alexander Paul Institute of Hair Design
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $18,398 · Average net price: $14,951 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $18,617
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Vance-Granville Community College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $1,964 · Average net price: $2,806
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Catawba Valley Community College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $2,427 · Average net price: $6,463
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Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $2,620 · Average net price: Not reported · Median earnings 1 yr after: $10,186
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Coastal Carolina Community College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $2,512 · Average net price: $9,584
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Guilford Technical Community College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $2,334 · Average net price: $17,020
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James Sprunt Community College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $2,592 · Average net price: $3,420
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Lenoir Community College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $2,618 · Average net price: $7,947
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Robeson Community College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $2,634 · Average net price: $4,502 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $11,750
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McDowell Technical Community College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $2,032 · Average net price: $5,562
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Beyond Measure Barbering Institute
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $18,900 · Average net price: Not reported · Median earnings 1 yr after: $14,736
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Pinnacle Institute of Cosmetology
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $20,500 · Average net price: $19,748 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $16,927
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Carteret Community College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $1,900 · Average net price: $9,817 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $9,747
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Western Piedmont Community College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $2,650 · Average net price: $3,726
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Tri-County Community College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $2,705 · Average net price: $1,103
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Craven Community College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $2,022 · Average net price: $2,384
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Sandhills Community College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $2,040 · Average net price: $6,345
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Paul Mitchell the School-Raleigh
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $18,524 · Average net price: $19,196 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $22,060
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Wake Technical Community College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $2,284 · Average net price: $6,738 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $21,232
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Nash Community College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $2,800 · Average net price: $2,638
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Piedmont Community College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $2,616 · Average net price: $2,065
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Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $2,080 · Average net price: $10,333
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Central Carolina Community College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $2,741 · Average net price: $5,828 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $21,186
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Cleveland Community College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $2,588 · Average net price: $685 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $11,762
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Johnston Community College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $2,756 · Average net price: $5,459
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Isothermal Community College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $2,050 · Average net price: $10,918
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Mayland Community College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $2,626 · Average net price: $2,488
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Mitchell Community College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $2,641 · Average net price: $5,250 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $18,257
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Southwestern Community College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $2,448 · Average net price: $11,865 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $12,328
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Edgecombe Community College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $2,640 · Average net price: $1,939
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Davidson-Davie Community College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $1,979 · Average net price: $1,413
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Beaufort County Community College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $2,540 · Average net price: $6,932
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Halifax Community College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $2,638 · Average net price: Not reported
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Rockingham Community College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $2,006 · Average net price: $2,457
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Southeastern Community College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $2,600 · Average net price: $4,352
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Martin Community College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $2,523 · Average net price: $4,917
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Cape Fear Community College
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $2,772 · Average net price: $6,156
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College of Wilmington
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $18,100 · Average net price: $16,961 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $16,095
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Empire Beauty School-Winston-Salem
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $20,100 · Average net price: $16,016 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $15,988
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Winston Salem Barber School
Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $17,511 · Average net price: $14,797 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $11,192
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Frequently asked questions
How many cosmetology & barbering programs are in North Carolina?
We found 68 certificate or associate programs at 68 schools in North Carolina in College Scorecard data, 49 of them at public schools.
What are the lowest-tuition cosmetology & barbering programs in North Carolina?
By school-wide yearly tuition and fees: Carteret Community College (Morehead City, $1,900); Pamlico Community College (Grantsboro, $1,946); Vance-Granville Community College (Henderson, $1,964). Program costs can differ, so ask each school for the program's total cost.
Where does this data come from?
The U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which lists programs at schools that take part in federal student aid. Confirm details, licensing and current enrollment with the school.