Barber Schools in Maryland
Of the 13 barber schools we list in Maryland, 2 offer part-time, evening or weekend classes, 8 are approved for federal student aid (FAFSA), and 2 accept the GI Bill. Tuition and fees: $14,500–$19,640 (median $19,640), across 8 listings that publish it.
How to become a barber in Maryland
- License
- Barber
- School hours
- 1,200
- Apprenticeship route
- Yes
- Apprenticeship hours
- 2,250
- Exams
- theory and practical (PSI)
Statute (Bus. Occ. & Prof. 4-302) requires 1,200 school hours or a 2,250-hour apprenticeship completed within 2 years under a master barber, plus 1 hour of domestic violence awareness training (from 2026); it states no age or education minimum. Licensed Maryland cosmetologists are credited with half the training requirement (the statute gives a credit, not a crossover hour figure, so crossover_hours is null); a lower Barber-Stylist Limited license needs 900 school hours, and Master Barber needs 15 months as a licensed barber plus an exam.
Cities
- Silver Spring 2
- Annapolis 1
- Baltimore 1
- Bel Air 1
- Bladensburg 1
- Dundalk 1
- Fort Washington 1
- Frederick 1
- Hagerstown 1
- Hillcrest Heights 1
- New Carrollton 1
- Timonium 1