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Barber School of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Private for-profit Less than 2-year Large city

Overview

Barber School of Pittsburgh is a private for-profit career and technical school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The campus sits in a large city. It enrolled 86 students in fall 2024.

Barber School of Pittsburgh offers certificates across 1 program, the largest being Barbering. It awarded 53 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

85% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 10 to 1.

Mission

The Barber School of Pittsburgh’s mission is to provide quality education in the field of barbering to prepare students to pass the PA State Licensure Exam and become successfully employed in the Barber Industry. The Barber School of Pittsburgh’s goal is to train all students in theory and hands on practical work, so that each student may successfully pass the state licensure exam, and to give to each student the necessary skills to become a professional Barber. We will assist all graduates with job placement so that they may begin their career in Barbering. We cannot guarantee placement.

Mission statement as reported by Barber School of Pittsburgh

Key figures

86
Students enrolled
85%
First-year retention
53
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
1
Programs and majors
10:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

Campus

Program levels

Certificate

Programs and majors offered 1

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 1

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
85%
Student-to-faculty ratio
10:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Certificates under 1 year
4
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
49

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
86
Undergraduates, fall 2024
86
Full-time, fall 2024
100%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
131
Full-time, 2024-25
100%
Size category
Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
18%
Men
82%
White
41%
Hispanic or Latino
2%
Black or African American
41%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
8%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
5%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online
0%
Students taking some online courses
0%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Continuous
President
Ken Jaram
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Job placement for graduates
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization

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