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Is Brandeis University worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Brandeis, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Workable
Brandeis lands in the workable band for a typical family. Median debt of $25,648 can be carried by median long-run earnings of $77,231, but the margin is not huge. This is the kind of school where your actual aid offer can move the answer meaningfully.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price is manageable, but it makes the aid offer matter a lot.
Outcome
40% weight
Graduation and earnings data create a stronger long-run payoff picture.
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
$35,736
Median earnings 10 years out
$77,231
Median debt at graduation
$25,648
Graduation rate
86%
At Brandeis, a typical graduate carries about $25,648 in student debt and earns roughly $77,231 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $292 per month, or 5% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
Brandeis is a private nonprofit four year school in Waltham, MA. Private pricing can swing more dramatically based on aid, so your personalized score matters more here than the national average view alone.
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Common questions about Brandeis
The median net price at Brandeis is $35,736 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 →