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Is Trend Barber College worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Trend Barber, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Heavy lift
Trend Barber lands in the heavy lift band for a typical family. The combination of $19,626 in yearly net price and $12,794 in median debt asks a lot relative to median earnings of $16,575. 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
$19,626
Median earnings 10 years out
$16,575
Median debt at graduation
$12,794
Graduation rate
47%
At Trend Barber, a typical graduate carries about $12,794 in student debt and earns roughly $16,575 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $145 per month, or 11% of pre-tax income. That sits at the tighter end of a workable borrower range.
What this means for your family
Trend Barber is a two year school in Houston, TX. 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 Trend Barber
The median net price at Trend Barber is $19,626 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 →