Occupation Loan Payback Visualization

Best used and viewed on a computer vs. a mobile device.

Select an occupation from the list below.

Enter Your Own Data

Institutional data that can be selected below is a sample of institutions. Univerisity degree values provided below are for published undergraduate rates. You should always conduct your own research with the institutions that you are interested in. For example, post-graduate Masters or Doctoral degrees are often pursued independent of the undergraduate institution one attends. You should evaluate institution choices and rates as part of a complete, cost-effective strategy to achieve your goals. To enter values based on your own research use Custom to override the illustrated values that are shown and plotted. Institution rates shown are initialized with the above data, and specific institution rates are baselined for a 2023 academic start.

Select Institution:

Starting Salary ($):

Total Cost Commuting ($):

Total Cost Boarding ($):

Interest Rate (%):

Loan Term (years):

Calculated Monthly Payment (Commuting):

Calculated Monthly Payment (Boarding):

Salary and Loan Balance Forecast

Make Career and Educational Decisions Based on Facts!

The process of making decisions for yourself or with your child about the career to pursue, and institution to attend can be a daunting task.

The resources provide here are intended to help initiate that dialog to understand what the best decision is to achieve your goals.

With the changes occurring in the economy, many conventional roles will evolve and may be impacted by:

the prospects and educational requirements for a successful career,
transformations (+/-) in the number of projected positions for those roles,
and the potential Return on Investment (ROI) as a function of educational cost and potential salary.

Your strategy may need to evolve to include different ideas and opportunities for your chosen occupation and the education needed. For example, decisions to pursue a University degree vs. taking a different approach and pursuing an education for a trade.

Be sure to conduct your own research as occupational field requirements change as well as costs associated with the institutions that you are interested in.

The samples provided here are to jump start and assist your analysis but should not be relied on exclusively; always consult current institutional data to make informed decisions.