Barbering

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Average Wage
$65,453
growing 1.89%
People in Workforce
54,274
growing 3.71%
Average Employee Age
39.9
growing 1.45%

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In 2023, the locations with the highest concentration of Barbering degree recipients are Bayamón, PR, Houston, TX, and San Antonio, TX. N/A 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. undefined awards the most degrees in Barbering in the US, but Texas Barber College and Sharp Edgez Barber Institute have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Barbering.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Barbering programs are Private for-profit, less-than 2-year institutions (399 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Private for-profit, less-than 2-year (8,250 completions).

Specialized Colleges

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. 592 degrees awarded
  2. 450 degrees awarded
  3. 309 degrees awarded

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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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Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Personal & Culinary Services majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

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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 N/A.

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Highest Paid

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The highest paid occupations by median income for Personal & Culinary Services majors are N/A.

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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

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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.

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Personal & Culinary Services majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

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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 (4,632 students).

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Barbering is from the 2 Digit Course Personal & Culinary Services.
39.9
Average Age in 2024
± 1.23 Years
1.45%
1 Year Change
± 4.37%

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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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Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Male (75.3%)
Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

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Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity
  1. Hispanic or Latino
    4,632 degrees awarded
  2. Black or African American
    3,572 degrees awarded
  3. White
    1,876 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Barbering for each race & ethnicity. Hispanic or Latino students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

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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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