Barber and cosmetology training in Maryland is spread across 14 cities, with no more than one location in any city.
VA's GI Bill® Comparison Tool lists 14 barber and cosmetology training locations in Maryland with 22 approved programs: 13 with school programs and 1 with apprenticeship or on-the-job training. 2 have a VA caution flag.
Before you enroll, open the VA profile to confirm the exact program, and ask the School Certifying Official to confirm your start date. [VA: Choosing a GI Bill approved school]
GI Bill students (all programs): 29Accredited (hybrid)
GI Bill students (all programs): 27Not accredited (accreditation is not required for VA approval of many trade programs)
GI Bill students (all programs): 7Not accredited (accreditation is not required for VA approval of many trade programs)
GI Bill students (all programs): 6Not accredited (accreditation is not required for VA approval of many trade programs)
GI Bill students (all programs): 7Accredited (hybrid)
GI Bill students (all programs): 5Accredited (hybrid)
VA caution flag: School has an accreditation issue. This school's accreditation has been taken away and is under appeal, or the school has been placed on probation, because it didn't meet acceptable levels of quality. Learn more about this school's accreditation
GI Bill students (all programs): 20Accredited (hybrid)
GI Bill students (all programs): 11Accredited (hybrid)
GI Bill students (all programs): 4Accredited (hybrid)
Not accredited (accreditation is not required for VA approval of many trade programs)
GI Bill students (all programs): 1Accredited (hybrid)
VA caution flag: School has an accreditation issue. This school's accreditation has been taken away and is under appeal, or the school has been placed on probation, because it didn't meet acceptable levels of quality. Learn more about this school's accreditation
VA caution flag: Upcoming Campus Closure
Accredited
GI Bill students (all programs): 8Not accredited (accreditation is not required for VA approval of many trade programs)
Source: VA GI Bill Comparison Tool program data, retrieved October 23, 2026. School details come from VA's data file dated October 8, 2026. The list is sorted by city, then name. It isn't a ranking.
VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 22 approved programs at 14 locations in Maryland as of October 23, 2026. That's about 1% of the 1,563 barber and cosmetology locations in VA's data nationally. By type: 13 for-profit schools, 1 employer or apprenticeship sponsor.
By number of locations: Annapolis (1), Bladensburg (1), Bowie (1), Dundalk (1), Frederick (1), Glen Burnie (1) and 8 more cities.
Yes. 1 location offers VA-approved on-the-job training in Maryland (1 program); it's a registered apprenticeship. With the Post-9/11 GI Bill, you're paid wages plus a monthly housing payment that steps down every six months.
[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool] [VA: On-the-job training and apprenticeships]
Yes. 2 locations have a VA caution flag. Each flag is shown on its listing in VA's wording. Read it before you enroll.
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