GA Beauty & Barber School
McAllen, TX · Private for-profit · offers Certificate degrees
—Acceptance rate
$12,096Average net price / year
59%Graduation rate
—Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$2,783Median debt at graduation
171Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- —
- Total cost of attendance
- $15,218
- Average net price
- $12,096
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $12,096
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 59%
- First-year retention
- 85%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- —
- Median debt (graduates)
- $2,783
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 37%
- Students with federal loans
- 21%
Programs: what graduates earn
1 of 1 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | 147 | $13,238 | $3,345 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 171
- Part-time
- 1%
- Women / men
- 67% / 33%
- White
- 1%
- Hispanic
- 99%
- Black
- 0%
- Asian
- 0%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 25:1
- Accreditor
- National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences
- Website
- www.gabeautybarber.com
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Personal & Culinary Services – 100% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does GA Beauty & Barber School cost?
The average net price after grants is $12,096 per year; in-state tuition and fees are — and the full cost of attendance is $15,218.
What is the graduation rate?
59% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in McAllen
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Texas College McAllen, TX · Public · 15,856 students |
$1,751 | — | 27% | $36,788 |
| The College of Health Care Professions-McAllen Campus McAllen, TX · Private for-profit · 787 students |
$25,829 | — | 77% | $33,070 |
| Miller-Motte College-STVT-McAllen McAllen, TX · Private for-profit · 546 students |
$20,008 | — | 78% | $31,102 |
| Vogue College of Cosmetology-McAllen McAllen, TX · Private for-profit · 344 students |
$22,768 | — | 63% | — |
| McAllen Careers Institute McAllen, TX · Private for-profit · 129 students |
$17,356 | — | 84% | — |
| UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences-McAllen McAllen, TX · Private for-profit · 53 students |
$11,507 | — | 69% | $19,880 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.