Vocational Programs at Barber and Beauty Academy of Pennsylvania

Barber and Beauty Academy of Pennsylvania is a Less than 2-year, private (for-profit) school located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Its published tuition & fees of Aesthetician / Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist program, which is the largest program at the school, is $5,300 for the academic year 2023-2024.

A total of 63 students are attending the school and its graduation rate is 75%. Barber and Beauty Academy of Pennsylvania has 6 vocational programs.

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Largest Programs Costs and Completion Time

The largest program at Barber and Beauty Academy of Pennsylvania is Aesthetician / Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist and its 2024 tuition & fees are $5,300. For reference, the average tuition for the Aesthetician / Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist program of all trade schools in the United States is $9,978.

The following table shows the largest program information including tuition, books and supplies costs, program length, and average completion time.

2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program Name	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Aesthetician / Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist	$5,300	$650	300 Hours	3 Months
National Average	$9,978	-	652 Hours	6.04 Months
Nail Technician / Specialist and Manicurist	$5,200	$550	300 Hours	3 Months
National Average	$5,356	-	444 Hours	4.58 Months
Cosmetology / Cosmetologist	$18,975	$1,250	1,250 Hours	10 Months
National Average	$16,042	-	1,375 Hours	11.73 Months
Hair Styling / Stylist and Hair Design	$5,200	$550	300 Hours	3 Months
National Average	$13,276	-	1,069 Hours	9.20 Months
Cosmetology, Barber / Styling, and Nail Instructor	$7,400	$350	600 Hours	6 Months
National Average	$7,334	-	712 Hours	6.51 Months
Barbering / Barber	$18,975	$1,250	1,250 Hours	10 Months
National Average	$14,546	-	1,167 Hours	10.34 Months

2024 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees are $5,300 at Barber and Beauty Academy of Pennsylvania. The typical cost for purchasing books and supplies for programs is $650. The total cost of attendance is $11,710 when a student lives off-campus.

2024 Average Costs of Attendance
Tuition & Fees	$5,300
Books & Supplies	$650
Room & Board	$4,565
Other Living Expenses	$1,195
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)	$11,710

¹Barber and Beauty Academy of Pennsylvania does not offer on-campus housing facilities and the COA is computed based on off-campus living.

Vocational Programs Information

Total Number of Vocational Programs
	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Overall Programs	NOT OFFERED	4	2	NOT OFFERED

Barber and Beauty Academy of Pennsylvania offers 6 certificate and vocational programs through 1-year certificate and 2-Years Certificate programs. All certificate programs are conducted on-site education.

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree programs.

List of Vocational Programs at Barber and Beauty Academy of Pennsylvania

Personal and Culinary Services

What is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	12	NOT OFFERED
Barbering/Barber	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED
Hair Styling/Stylist and Hair Design	NOT OFFERED	7	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist	NOT OFFERED	73	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist	NOT OFFERED	16	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Important Statistics for Prospective Students

The graduation rate at Barber and Beauty Academy of Pennsylvania is 75%. The students to faculty ratio is 17 to 1 an the retention rate is 100%.

Key Academics Stats
Graduation Rate	75%
Retention Rate	100%(full-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio	17 to 1
Student Population	63 Students
Number of Faculties	4 Faculties
Number of Staffs	10 Staffs

On-Campus Student Services

Barber and Beauty Academy of Pennsylvania provides a number of student services including academic/career counseling services, Placement services for completers.

On-Campus Student Services
Academic/career counseling service	Yes
Employment services for students	No
Placement services for completers	Yes
On-campus day care for students' children	No
Library facilities at institution	Various Library Facilities Provided

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