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Is Dayton School of Medical Massage worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Dayton School of Medical Massage, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Stretch
Dayton School of Medical Massage sits in the stretch band for a typical family. The long-run earnings picture at $31,071 helps, but median debt of $13,432 plus yearly net price of $30,819 creates a tighter path. For context, Dayton School of Medical Massage's net price runs about 32% above the typical Less than 2-year, private for-profit school. It can work, but the financing plan has to be deliberate.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 31 similar Less than 2-year, private for-profit schools
This school
$30,710
/yrAverage school like this
$23,242
/yrThis weighs on your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $7,468 more per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $30,000 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 is manageable, but it makes the aid offer matter a lot.
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
$30,819
Median earnings 10 years out
$31,071
Median debt at graduation
$13,432
Graduation rate
73%
At Dayton School of Medical Massage, a typical graduate carries about $13,432 in student debt and earns roughly $31,071 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $153 per month, or 6% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
How earnings compare to a high school diploma
Graduates earn $10,729 less 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.
52% 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
Dayton School of Medical Massage is a two year school in Dayton, OH. 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 Dayton School of Medical Massage
The median net price at Dayton School of Medical Massage is $30,819 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 →
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A Worth-It Score tells you whether the price is justified. The 2026-27 funding guide covers the borrowing order, what changed on July 1, 2026, and the current limits.
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