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Is Douglas Education Center worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Douglas Education Center, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Workable
Douglas Education Center lands in the workable band for a typical family. Median debt of $12,000 can be carried by median long-run earnings of $30,814, but the margin is not huge. For context, Douglas Education Center's net price is about 9% above the typical 2-year, private for-profit school. This is the kind of school where your actual aid offer can move the answer meaningfully.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 145 similar 2-year, private for-profit schools
This school
$24,274
/yrAverage school like this
$22,311
/yrNet price is slightly above average
You'd pay about $1,963 more per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $8,000 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 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
$27,348
Median earnings 10 years out
$30,814
Median debt at graduation
$12,000
Graduation rate
85%
At Douglas Education Center, a typical graduate carries about $12,000 in student debt and earns roughly $30,814 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $136 per month, or 5% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
How earnings compare to a high school diploma
Graduates earn $10,986 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.
51% 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
Douglas Education Center is a two year school in Monessen, PA. 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 Douglas Education Center
The median net price at Douglas Education Center is $27,348 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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