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Is Carnegie Institute worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Carnegie Institute, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Affordable
Carnegie Institute lands in the affordable band for a typical family. Graduates earn a median of $38,244 ten years after enrolling, and that makes the median debt of $9,336 more manageable than it looks at first glance. For context, Carnegie Institute's net price sits about 35% below the typical 2-year, private for-profit school. On the numbers alone, this school clears the bar comfortably.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 145 similar 2-year, private for-profit schools
This school
$14,418
/yrAverage school like this
$22,311
/yrThis helps your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $7,893 less per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $32,000 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 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
$17,042
Median earnings 10 years out
$38,244
Median debt at graduation
$9,336
Graduation rate
84%
At Carnegie Institute, a typical graduate carries about $9,336 in student debt and earns roughly $38,244 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $106 per month, or 3% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
Carnegie Institute is a two year school in Troy, MI. 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 Carnegie Institute
The median net price at Carnegie Institute is $17,042 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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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 →