Veteran Trade Schools

VA-approved barber and cosmetology programs in Texas

Quick answer

Every barber and cosmetology location in Texas in VA's data is a school program. VA lists no barber and cosmetology apprenticeships or OJT here right now.

VA's GI Bill® Comparison Tool lists 157 barber and cosmetology training locations in Texas with 267 approved programs: 157 with school programs and 0 with apprenticeship or on-the-job training. 8 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]

157 locations, by city

Paul Mitchell the School-Austin

Austin, TX
VA profile for Paul Mitchell the School-Austin (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program For-profit VA caution flag
  • Cert Cosmetology
  • Certificate: Class A Barber
  • Certificate: Cosmetology Operator Class A Barber

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): 38Accredited (hybrid)

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Coastal Bend College

Beeville, TX
VA profile for Coastal Bend College (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public VA caution flag
  • Certificate: Cosmetology Barber Level I
  • Certificate: Cosmetology Level I

VA caution flag: Heightened Cash Monitoring

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): 67Accredited (regional)

Paul Mitchell the School-Dallas

Carrollton, TX
VA profile for Paul Mitchell the School-Dallas (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program For-profit VA caution flag
  • Class A Barber
  • Cosmetology

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): 37Accredited (national)

Cisco College

Cisco, TX
VA profile for Cisco College (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public
  • Certificate: Cosmetology Class A Barber Level 1
  • Certificate: Cosmetology Operator Level 1
  • Certificate: Cosmetology to Class A Barber

GI Bill students (all programs): 154Accredited (regional)

Invictus Career College

Dallas, TX
VA profile for Invictus Career College (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program For-profit VA caution flag
  • Class A Barber
  • Cosmetology Operator

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): 4Accredited (national)

New Image Beauty School

Harlingen, TX
VA profile for New Image Beauty School (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program For-profit
  • Class A Barber to Operator
  • Cosmetology Operator
  • Operator to Class A Barber

GI Bill students (all programs): 3Not accredited (accreditation is not required for VA approval of many trade programs)

Franklin Institute

Houston, TX
VA profile for Franklin Institute (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program For-profit
  • Certificate: Cosmetology Operator
  • Class A Barber

GI Bill students (all programs): 58Not accredited (accreditation is not required for VA approval of many trade programs)Student complaints in VA data: 2

Houston City College

Houston, TX
VA profile for Houston City College (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public
  • Certificate: Cosm the Art of Barberig Level 1
  • Certificate: Cosmetology Facial Special Level I
  • Certificate: Cosmetology Lash Level I
  • Certificate: Cosmetology Operator Level II

GI Bill students (all programs): 1,834Accredited (regional)Student complaints in VA data: 2

Beauty Row

Killeen, TX
VA profile for Beauty Row (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program For-profit
  • Class A Barber Certificate
  • Cosmetology Cert

GI Bill students (all programs): 39Not accredited (accreditation is not required for VA approval of many trade programs)

Golden Touch Academy Incorporated

Lancaster, TX
VA profile for Golden Touch Academy Incorporated (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program For-profit
  • Certificate: Barber
  • Certificate: Barber to Cosmetology
  • Certificate: Cosmetology
  • Certificate: Cosmetology to Barbering

GI Bill students (all programs): 6Not accredited (accreditation is not required for VA approval of many trade programs)

Gloria's Barber College

San Antonio, TX
VA profile for Gloria's Barber College (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program For-profit
  • Class A Barber
  • Class A Barber to Cosmetology
  • Cosmetology
  • Operator to Class A Barber

GI Bill students (all programs): 19Not 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.

Common questions

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

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 267 approved programs at 157 locations in Texas as of October 23, 2026. That's about 10% of the 1,563 barber and cosmetology locations in VA's data nationally. By type: 121 for-profit schools, 34 public colleges and technical schools, 2 private nonprofit schools.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Which cities in Texas have barber and cosmetology programs?

By number of locations: San Antonio (19), Houston (17), Dallas (5), Killeen (5), Arlington (4), Austin (4) and 73 more cities.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Are there paid barber and cosmetology apprenticeships in Texas?

VA's data lists no barber and cosmetology apprenticeship or OJT programs in Texas as of October 23, 2026. An employer can apply to its State Approving Agency to get an apprenticeship approved.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool] [VA: On-the-job training and apprenticeships]

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

Yes. 8 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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