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Is Huntington School of Beauty Culture worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Huntington School of Beauty Culture, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Workable
Huntington School of Beauty Culture lands in the workable band for a typical family. Median debt of $6,333 can be carried by median long-run earnings of $19,840, but the margin is not huge. This is the kind of school where your actual aid offer can move the answer meaningfully.
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
$17,250
Median earnings 10 years out
$19,840
Median debt at graduation
$6,333
Graduation rate
98%
At Huntington School of Beauty Culture, a typical graduate carries about $6,333 in student debt and earns roughly $19,840 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $72 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 $21,960 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.
30% 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
Huntington School of Beauty Culture is a two year school in Huntington, WV. 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 Huntington School of Beauty Culture
The median net price at Huntington School of Beauty Culture is $17,250 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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All students who received aid
$10,768a year, on average
Average for first-time, full-time students who received federal financial aid, 2024. It does not include transfer or part-time students, and it is an average rather than a quote — what you pay depends on your own circumstances and the aid this school offers you. Source: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS.
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