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CIP 12.0402 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Barbering/Barber.

A program that prepares individuals to shave and trim facial/neck hair and beards, cut and dress hair, fit hairpieces, give facial and scalp massages, apply cosmetic treatments, and to prepare for licensure as professional barbers at various levels. Includes instruction in facial shaving; beard and mustache shaping and trimming; shampooing; hair cutting; hair styles and styling art; facial treatments and massage; chemical applications; hair and scalp anatomy and physiology; hairpiece and toupee fitting; equipment operation; health and safety; customer service; and shop business practices.

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These institutions reported at least one first-major completion in this field in the connected reporting years ending 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020. This shows historical award activity, not a complete list of available programs or an assurance that a course is accepting applications.

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Sources: NCES CIP 2020 classification and C2023_A.zip, C2024_A.zip, C2025_A.zip, C2020_A.zip, C2021_A.zip, C2022_A.zip, C2024_A.zip.

Connected Barbering/Barber award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 12.0402. Institution counts overlap across levels and years. Award counts are historical first-major awards, not unique people, available places, programme quality or a graduation rate.

Year endingAward levelReporting institutionsPositive awards
2025Certificate 1–2 years46210,376
2025Associate degree621
2025Certificate 2–4 years15421
2025Certificate under 12 weeks23128
2025Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year691,303
2024Certificate 1–2 years44810,441
2024Associate degree820
2024Certificate 2–4 years18500
2024Certificate under 12 weeks25162
2024Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year701,275
2023Certificate 1–2 years4339,370
2023Associate degree722
2023Certificate 2–4 years20549
2023Certificate under 12 weeks2089
2023Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year62945
2022Certificate 1–2 years4228,317
2022Associate degree56
2022Certificate 2–4 years20579
2022Certificate under 12 weeks20109
2022Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year53872
2021Certificate 1–2 years4117,255
2021Associate degree35
2021Certificate 2–4 years20482
2021Certificate under 12 weeks1142
2021Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year49597
2020Certificate 1–2 years4076,961
2020Associate degree11
2020Certificate 2–4 years18478
2020Certificate under 12 weeks1341
2020Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year41694

A year ending 2025 describes July 2024–June 2025. Do not add different years to estimate an entering class or current enrolment. Follow an institution's field link below to inspect the exact records.

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CIP 12.0402 is a reporting classification. The official definition above explains its scope, while a university may use a different programme title. Related fields in classification family 12 can involve different curricula and award levels.

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A positive award observation establishes historical activity in this classification. It does not confirm a current application opening, professional recognition, a specific delivery format or career outcome.

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Institutions with reported graduates

610 institutions

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