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Is Husson University worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Husson, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Stretch
Husson sits in the stretch band for a typical family. The long-run earnings picture at $45,025 helps, but median debt of $27,000 plus yearly net price of $21,005 creates a tighter path. For context, Husson's net price is about 8% below the typical 4-year, private nonprofit school. It can work, but the financing plan has to be deliberate.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 1237 similar 4-year, private nonprofit schools
This school
$21,101
/yrAverage school like this
$22,837
/yrThis helps your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $1,736 less per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $7,000 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 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
$21,005
Median earnings 10 years out
$45,025
Median debt at graduation
$27,000
Graduation rate
58%
At Husson, a typical graduate carries about $27,000 in student debt and earns roughly $45,025 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $307 per month, or 8% of pre-tax income. That sits at the tighter end of a workable borrower range.
What this means for your family
Husson is a private nonprofit four year school in Bangor, ME. Private pricing can swing more dramatically based on aid, so your personalized score matters more here than the national average view alone.
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Worth-It Score: 39/100
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Worth-It Score: 52/100
Median net price: $18,885
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College of the Atlantic
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Worth-It Score: 42/100
Median net price: $25,184
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Colby
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Worth-It Score: 90/100
Median net price: $17,180
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Saint Joseph's College of Maine
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Worth-It Score: 57/100
Median net price: $27,555
Common questions about Husson
The median net price at Husson is $21,005 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.
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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 →