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Is National Career College worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for National Career, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Heavy lift
National Career lands in the heavy lift band for a typical family. The combination of $27,850 in yearly net price and $8,645 in median debt asks a lot relative to median earnings of $19,347. This does not make the school wrong for every student, but it does mean the price deserves a closer test.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price is doing real work against the score and raises the financing burden quickly.
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
$27,850
Median earnings 10 years out
$19,347
Median debt at graduation
$8,645
Graduation rate
71%
At National Career, a typical graduate carries about $8,645 in student debt and earns roughly $19,347 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $98 per month, or 6% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
National Career is a two year school in Panorama City, CA. 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 National Career
The median net price at National Career is $27,850 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 →