Head-to-head comparison
Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett vs Carrington College-Spokane: which has better ROI?
Option A Everett, WA
Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett
- Net price / year
- $14,149
- Earnings, 10 years
- $26,872
- Payback
- No payback
Option B Spokane, WA
Carrington College-Spokane
- Net price / year
- $42,335
- Earnings, 10 years
- $36,625
- Payback
- No payback
Neither clears its cost on institution-wide earnings, but Carrington College-Spokane comes closer — median earnings $36,625 against a $169,340 total, vs $26,872 at Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett | Carrington College-Spokane |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $14,149 | $42,335 |
| Total net cost | $56,596 | $169,340 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $26,872 | $36,625 |
| Median debt | $7,917 | $9,295 |
| Payback | — | — |
| 20-year net return | -$486,356 | -$404,040 |
College Scorecard (2026), institution-level · payback and returns are our math. Figures blend all majors.
The short answer
Which is cheaper, Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett or Carrington College-Spokane?
Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett, at $14,149 a year after aid versus $42,335 — a gap of $28,186 a year, or $112,744 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 Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett or Carrington College-Spokane graduates earn more?
Carrington College-Spokane graduates report a median $36,625 ten years after entry, $9,753 more than the $26,872 at Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett. 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, Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett or Carrington College-Spokane?
Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett: its completers carry a median $7,917 in federal loans versus $9,295 at Carrington College-Spokane, a difference of $1,378. 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?
83% of students finish at Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett, against 42% at Carrington College-Spokane. 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.