Head-to-head comparison
Northeastern Technical College vs Allen University: which has better ROI?
Option A Cheraw, SC
Northeastern Technical College
- Net price / year
- $6,913
- Earnings, 10 years
- $32,141
- Payback
- No payback
Option B Columbia, SC
Allen University
- Net price / year
- $10,972
- Earnings, 10 years
- $30,497
- Payback
- No payback
Neither clears its cost on institution-wide earnings, but Northeastern Technical College comes closer — median earnings $32,141 against a $27,652 total, vs $30,497 at Allen University. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | Northeastern Technical College | Allen University |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $6,913 | $10,972 |
| Total net cost | $27,652 | $43,888 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $32,141 | $30,497 |
| Median debt | — | $34,290 |
| Payback | — | — |
| 20-year net return | -$352,032 | -$401,148 |
College Scorecard (2026), institution-level · payback and returns are our math. Figures blend all majors.
The short answer
Which is cheaper, Northeastern Technical College or Allen University?
Northeastern Technical College, at $6,913 a year after aid versus $10,972 — a gap of $4,059 a year, or $16,236 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 Northeastern Technical College or Allen University graduates earn more?
Northeastern Technical College graduates report a median $32,141 ten years after entry, $1,644 more than the $30,497 at Allen University. 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 graduates more of its students?
21% of students finish at Northeastern Technical College, against 13% at Allen University. 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.