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Reading, PA · Private for-profit · Less than 2-year

American Barber and Beauty Academy is a private for-profit, less-than-two-year institution in Reading, Pennsylvania (small city). It awarded 127 certificates in 2024, most often in aesthetician and skin care specialist, cosmetology and barbering.

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Median earnings 4 years after

$21,235

Completion rate

88%

Completions (2024)

127

Students (undergrad)

104

Median earnings after completing, by program

Program	Credential	Median earnings, 1yr	Median earnings, 4yr	Graduates counted
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services	Undergraduate certificate	$12,155	$21,492	35
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services	Graduate certificate	N/A	N/A	N/A

Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release, and IPEDS. Earnings cover federally aided students only, so they do not cover every graduate.

Awards conferred, by program

Awards conferred in 2024, from IPEDS completions.
Program	Award level	Awards
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist	Certificate 12 weeks to 1 yr	65
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General	Certificate 1-2 yrs	39
Barbering/Barber	Certificate 1-2 yrs	18
Barbering/Barber	Certificate 12 weeks to 1 yr	3
Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor	Certificate 12 weeks to 1 yr	2
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General	Certificate 12 weeks to 1 yr	0
Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist	Certificate under 12 weeks	0
Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor	Certificate 1-2 yrs	0

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Sources: federal figures for American Barber and Beauty Academy. Federal figures from College Scorecard and IPEDS. Occupation pay from Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS for Pennsylvania. Counts under 10 are not published.

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