Home / Worth-It Scores / New York / Shear Ego International School of Hair Design
Is Shear Ego International School of Hair Design worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Shear Ego International School of Hair Design, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Workable
Shear Ego International School of Hair Design lands in the workable band for a typical family. Median debt of $6,333 can be carried by median long-run earnings of $35,206, 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
$33,018
Median earnings 10 years out
$35,206
Median debt at graduation
$6,333
Graduation rate
91%
At Shear Ego International School of Hair Design, a typical graduate carries about $6,333 in student debt and earns roughly $35,206 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $72 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 $6,594 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.
52% 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
Shear Ego International School of Hair Design is a two year school in Rochester, NY. 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.
Similar schools worth comparing
These schools share a similar sector, geography, or price range.
2-year
Long Island Beauty School-Hempstead
Hempstead, NY
Worth-It Score: 61/100
Median net price: $33,196
2-year
Herkimer County BOCES-Practical Nursing Program
Herkimer, NY
Worth-It Score: 56/100
Median net price: $32,309
2-year
Swedish Institute a College of Health Sciences
New York, NY
Worth-It Score: 63/100
Median net price: $32,288
2-year
Long Island Beauty School-Hauppauge
Hauppauge, NY
Worth-It Score: 64/100
Median net price: $32,025
2-year
Allen School-Jamaica
Jamaica, NY
Worth-It Score: 64/100
Median net price: $31,977
Common questions about Shear Ego International School of Hair Design
The median net price at Shear Ego International School of Hair Design is $33,018 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
Get your personalized Worth-It score
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.
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
The published price is rarely what anyone pays. Pick a household income range to see what students at Shear Ego International School of Hair Design in that range paid on average, after grants and scholarships.
Not saved, and not sent anywhere — this stays in your browser.
All students who received aid
$28,435a 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.
Now work out how to pay for it, cheapest money first.
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.
Open the 2026-27 funding guide →