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Is Ameritas College worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Ameritas, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Stretch
Ameritas sits in the stretch band for a typical family. The long-run earnings picture at $21,783 helps, but median debt of $21,604 plus yearly net price of $9,422 creates a tighter path. For context, Ameritas's net price is about 50% below the typical 2-year, private nonprofit school. It can work, but the financing plan has to be deliberate.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 76 similar 2-year, private nonprofit schools
This school
$10,729
/yrAverage school like this
$21,342
/yrThis helps your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $10,613 less per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $42,000 in savings.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price sits in a range that leaves more room for family cash flow and lower borrowing.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Repayment looks feasible, but not roomy.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$9,422
Median earnings 10 years out
$21,783
Median debt at graduation
$21,604
Graduation rate
17%
At Ameritas, a typical graduate carries about $21,604 in student debt and earns roughly $21,783 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $246 per month, or 14% of pre-tax income. That sits at the tighter end of a workable borrower range.
What this means for your family
Ameritas is a two year school in Huntington, WV. For many families, the real question is not just sticker price but what this path unlocks next, whether that is direct employment, transfer, or a lower cost route into a four year degree.
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Common questions about Ameritas
The median net price at Ameritas is $9,422 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
Get your personalized Worth-It score
National averages are a starting point. Plug in your actual aid offer, intended major, and family situation to get a score that reflects your specific picture.
The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →