How much do Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians associate's degree graduates from Refrigeration School Inc earn?

The reported median is $70,194 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $19,919.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 4% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians associate's degree at Refrigeration School Inc

Phoenix, AZ · Private for-profit

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$2,918 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 28.4% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $80,970 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: +75% · Positive payoff
Available price data: One detailed offering price

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price+$161,940

$20,000Annual price+$121,940

$27,000Current college-wide context+$107,940

$40,000Annual price+$81,940

$60,000Annual price+$41,940

$80,000Annual price+$1,940

$100,000Annual price−$38,060

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+8%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$51,772 → $55,709

79Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

93Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

105Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

75Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

30Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

46Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

22Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

43.0%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 80 non-completers

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$35,969Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$70,194$34,225 above the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$27,025

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$19,919

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$70,194

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$211/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

REPORTED PROGRAM PRICES

One detailed price within this field

These named six-digit offerings sit inside the broader four-digit federal field shown on this page. Prices include tuition, required fees, books and supplies reported for academic year 2024-25.

Program code 15.1701

Energy Systems Technology/Technician

Full program: $41,300
Per year: $15,733

These charges apply only to the named offerings listed. The earnings figure may combine several related offerings in the broader field and degree level, so DegreeVerdict does not automatically use these prices in ROI.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$27,025Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$34,618Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE75.8%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$51,772Year 1

$70,194Year 4

$55,709Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.6% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$5,850

Estimated loan payment$211

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$70,194 vs. $67,276

$2,918 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

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