Head-to-head comparison
Apex Technical School vs Word of Life Bible Institute: which has better ROI?
Option A Long Island City, NY
Apex Technical School
- Net price / year
- $14,826
- Earnings, 10 years
- $41,093
- Payback
- No payback
Option B Pottersville, NY
Word of Life Bible Institute
- Net price / year
- $14,516
- Earnings, 10 years
- $36,173
- Payback
- No payback
Neither clears its cost on institution-wide earnings, but Apex Technical School comes closer — median earnings $41,093 against a $59,304 total, vs $36,173 at Word of Life Bible Institute. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | Apex Technical School | Word of Life Bible Institute |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $14,826 | $14,516 |
| Total net cost | $59,304 | $58,064 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $41,093 | $36,173 |
| Median debt | $9,500 | $12,000 |
| Payback | — | — |
| 20-year net return | -$204,644 | -$301,804 |
College Scorecard (2026), institution-level · payback and returns are our math. Figures blend all majors.
The short answer
Which is cheaper, Apex Technical School or Word of Life Bible Institute?
Word of Life Bible Institute, at $14,516 a year after aid versus $14,826 — a gap of $310 a year, or $1,240 across the full degree. These are net prices after grants and scholarships, not sticker prices, so they reflect what an aided student pays.
The short answer
Do Apex Technical School or Word of Life Bible Institute graduates earn more?
Apex Technical School graduates report a median $41,093 ten years after entry, $4,920 more than the $36,173 at Word of Life Bible Institute. Both are institution-wide medians from federal tax records, so a high-paying major at the lower school can beat the average at the higher one.
The short answer
Which leaves students with less debt, Apex Technical School or Word of Life Bible Institute?
Apex Technical School: its completers carry a median $9,500 in federal loans versus $12,000 at Word of Life Bible Institute, a difference of $2,500. The figure counts students who finished; it excludes private loans and anyone who left before graduating.
The short answer
Which graduates more of its students?
80% of students finish at Word of Life Bible Institute, against 78% at Apex Technical School. Completion matters to the ROI arithmetic because a degree that is never finished still carries its cost and its debt, but earns none of the graduate premium above the $48,360 high-school baseline.