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Is Bryan University worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Bryan, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Stretch
Bryan sits in the stretch band for a typical family. The long-run earnings picture at $28,725 helps, but median debt of $22,764 plus yearly net price of $20,053 creates a tighter path. It can work, but the financing plan has to be deliberate.
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
$20,053
Median earnings 10 years out
$28,725
Median debt at graduation
$22,764
Graduation rate
61%
At Bryan, a typical graduate carries about $22,764 in student debt and earns roughly $28,725 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $259 per month, or 11% of pre-tax income. That sits at the tighter end of a workable borrower range.
What this means for your family
Bryan is a two year school in Springfield, MO. 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 Bryan
The median net price at Bryan is $20,053 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 →