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Is Paul Mitchell the School-Chicago worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Paul Mitchell the School-Chicago, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Stretch
Paul Mitchell the School-Chicago sits in the stretch band for a typical family. The long-run earnings picture at $27,652 helps, but median debt of $13,598 plus yearly net price of $23,324 creates a tighter path. It can work, but the financing plan has to be deliberate.
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
$23,324
Median earnings 10 years out
$27,652
Median debt at graduation
$13,598
Graduation rate
53%
At Paul Mitchell the School-Chicago, a typical graduate carries about $13,598 in student debt and earns roughly $27,652 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $155 per month, or 7% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
Paul Mitchell the School-Chicago is a two year school in Chicago, IL. 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 Paul Mitchell the School-Chicago
The median net price at Paul Mitchell the School-Chicago is $23,324 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 →