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Is Summit Salon Academy-Portland worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Summit Salon Academy-Portland, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Workable
Summit Salon Academy-Portland lands in the workable band for a typical family. Median debt of $10,512 can be carried by median long-run earnings of $24,106, 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 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
$11,362
Median earnings 10 years out
$24,106
Median debt at graduation
$10,512
Graduation rate
63%
At Summit Salon Academy-Portland, a typical graduate carries about $10,512 in student debt and earns roughly $24,106 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $120 per month, or 6% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
Summit Salon Academy-Portland is a two year school in Tigard, OR. 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 Summit Salon Academy-Portland
The median net price at Summit Salon Academy-Portland is $11,362 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 →