Veteran Trade Schools

VA-approved barber and cosmetology programs in Oklahoma

Quick answer

Barber and cosmetology training in Oklahoma is spread across 27 cities, with Oklahoma City the largest at 5 locations.

VA's GI Bill® Comparison Tool lists 37 barber and cosmetology training locations in Oklahoma with 56 approved programs: 36 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]

37 locations, by city

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Jb's Hair Design & Barber College

Oklahoma City, OK
VA profile for Jb's Hair Design & Barber College (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program For-profit VA caution flag
  • Barber and Stylist 1250
  • Barber and Stylist 1500

VA caution flag: School placed on Heightened Cash Monitoring. The Department of Education has placed this school on Heightened Cash Monitoring because of financial or federal compliance issues. Learn more about Heightened Cash Monitoring

GI Bill students (all programs): 9Accredited (hybrid)

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.

Common questions

How many GI Bill-approved barber and cosmetology programs are in Oklahoma?

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 56 approved programs at 37 locations in Oklahoma as of October 23, 2026. That's about 2% of the 1,563 barber and cosmetology locations in VA's data nationally. By type: 23 public colleges and technical schools, 12 for-profit schools, 1 employer or apprenticeship sponsor, 1 private nonprofit school.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Which cities in Oklahoma have barber and cosmetology programs?

By number of locations: Oklahoma City (5), Lawton (3), Tulsa (3), Muskogee (2), Norman (2), Ada (1) and 21 more cities.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Are there paid barber and cosmetology apprenticeships in Oklahoma that take the GI Bill?

Yes. 1 location offers VA-approved on-the-job training in Oklahoma (1 program). 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]

Do any barber and cosmetology schools in Oklahoma have VA caution flags?

Yes. 2 locations have a VA caution flag. Each flag is shown on its listing in VA's wording. Read it before you enroll.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

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Sources

  1. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, “GI Bill Comparison Tool”. Retrieved October 23, 2026.
  2. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, “GI Bill Comparison Tool data (ComparisonToolData.xlsx)”. Retrieved October 23, 2026.
  3. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, “Choosing a GI Bill approved school”. Retrieved October 23, 2026.

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