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Is Institute of Health Sciences worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Institute of Health Sciences, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Affordable
Institute of Health Sciences lands in the affordable band for a typical family. Graduates earn a median of $80,837 ten years after enrolling, and that makes the median debt of $9,500 more manageable than it looks at first glance. For context, Institute of Health Sciences's net price is about 5% below the typical Less than 2-year, private for-profit school. On the numbers alone, this school clears the bar comfortably.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 31 similar Less than 2-year, private for-profit schools
This school
$22,028
/yrAverage school like this
$23,242
/yrThis helps your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $1,214 less per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $5,000 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
Graduation and earnings data create a stronger long-run payoff picture.
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
$22,281
Median earnings 10 years out
$80,837
Median debt at graduation
$9,500
Graduation rate
99%
At Institute of Health Sciences, a typical graduate carries about $9,500 in student debt and earns roughly $80,837 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $108 per month, or 2% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
How earnings compare to a high school diploma
Graduates earn $39,037 more 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.
90% 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
Institute of Health Sciences is a two year school in Hunt Valley, MD. 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 Institute of Health Sciences
The median net price at Institute of Health Sciences is $22,281 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 →
What families actually paid
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All students who received aid
$22,656a 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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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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