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Is Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Norfolk worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Norfolk, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Stretch
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Norfolk sits in the stretch band for a typical family. The long-run earnings picture at $44,173 helps, but median debt of $29,375 plus yearly net price of $23,046 creates a tighter path. For context, Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Norfolk's net price is about 1% above the typical 2-year, private for-profit school. It can work, but the financing plan has to be deliberate.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 145 similar 2-year, private for-profit schools
This school
$22,530
/yrAverage school like this
$22,311
/yrNet price is slightly above average
You'd pay about $219 more per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $1,000 in extra cost.
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
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$23,046
Median earnings 10 years out
$44,173
Median debt at graduation
$29,375
Graduation rate
54%
At Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Norfolk, a typical graduate carries about $29,375 in student debt and earns roughly $44,173 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $334 per month, or 9% of pre-tax income. That sits at the tighter end of a workable borrower range.
What this means for your family
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Norfolk is a two year school in Norfolk, VA. 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 Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Norfolk
The median net price at Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Norfolk is $23,046 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 →