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Is Stellar Career College worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Stellar Career, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Affordable
Stellar Career lands in the affordable band for a typical family. Graduates earn a median of $30,337 ten years after enrolling, and that makes the median debt of $4,834 more manageable than it looks at first glance. On the numbers alone, this school clears the bar comfortably.
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
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
$13,083
Median earnings 10 years out
$30,337
Median debt at graduation
$4,834
Graduation rate
81%
At Stellar Career, a typical graduate carries about $4,834 in student debt and earns roughly $30,337 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $55 per month, or 2% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
Stellar Career is a two year school in Modesto, 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 Stellar Career
The median net price at Stellar Career is $13,083 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 →