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Is Cabarrus College of Health Sciences worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Cabarrus College of Health Sciences, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Workable
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences lands in the workable band for a typical family. Median debt of $16,000 can be carried by median long-run earnings of $58,708, but the margin is not huge. For context, Cabarrus College of Health Sciences's net price is about 37% below the typical 4-year, private nonprofit school. This is the kind of school where your actual aid offer can move the answer meaningfully.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 1237 similar 4-year, private nonprofit schools
This school
$14,344
/yrAverage school like this
$22,837
/yrThis helps your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $8,493 less per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $34,000 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
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$17,618
Median earnings 10 years out
$58,708
Median debt at graduation
$16,000
Graduation rate
62%
At Cabarrus College of Health Sciences, a typical graduate carries about $16,000 in student debt and earns roughly $58,708 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $182 per month, or 4% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
How earnings compare to a high school diploma
Graduates earn $16,908 more than the typical high school graduate ($41,800) ten years after entering this school. A federal rule finalized in July 2026 ties undergraduate student-loan eligibility to a comparison like this one, with the first calculations expected in 2027.
81% of former students here out-earned that benchmark ten years after entry, per College Scorecard.
Context, not a federal determination: the official test will use earnings measured four years after completion and thresholds the Department of Education has not yet published, which may vary by state. Our figure is College Scorecard median earnings ten years after entry. How this works
What this means for your family
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences is a two year school in Concord, NC. 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 Cabarrus College of Health Sciences
The median net price at Cabarrus College of Health Sciences is $17,618 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 →
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