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Is Aveda Institute-Des Moines worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Aveda Institute-Des Moines, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Affordable
Aveda Institute-Des Moines lands in the affordable band for a typical family. Graduates earn a median of $36,132 ten years after enrolling, and that makes the median debt of $8,461 more manageable than it looks at first glance. On the numbers alone, this school clears the bar comfortably.
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 is workable, but not so strong that it erases financing risk.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$18,552
Median earnings 10 years out
$36,132
Median debt at graduation
$8,461
Graduation rate
93%
At Aveda Institute-Des Moines, a typical graduate carries about $8,461 in student debt and earns roughly $36,132 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $96 per month, or 3% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
Aveda Institute-Des Moines is a two year school in West Des Moines, IA. 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 Aveda Institute-Des Moines
The median net price at Aveda Institute-Des Moines is $18,552 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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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 →