How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $19,635.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 15% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) associate's degree at San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield

Q: How much do Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) associate's degree graduates from San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield earn?

The reported median is $49,445 four years after completion.

Bakersfield, CA · 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 below similar programs.

$8,791 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 39.7% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −67% · Negative payoff
Available price data: College-wide context only

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−$45,550

$8,000Annual price−$61,550

$16,000Annual price−$77,550

$23,000Current college-wide context−$91,550

$24,000Current college-wide context−$93,550

$32,000Annual price−$109,550

$40,000Annual price−$125,550

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+23%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$40,861 → $50,235

142Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

170Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

197Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

50Borrowers 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

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$23,351

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

02 · BORROWING$19,635

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$49,445

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$208/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$23,351Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$27,534Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE57.6%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.

$40,861Year 1

$49,445Year 4

$50,235Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.0% 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$4,120

Estimated loan payment$208

50borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$49,445 vs. $58,236

$8,791 below 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.

Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$72,560 median wageCA estimate · 35,130 jobs · 49-9021$58,280–$90,780 middle 50% of CA wages+10.9% projected U.S. growth · 40,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree award

Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

White Bear Lake, MN

Century College

$27,527 higher earnings · $8,135 less debt · $12,445 lower annual net price

Earnings: $76,972
Debt: $11,500
Annual net price: $10,906

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Okmulgee, OK

Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology

$18,627 higher earnings · $8,135 less debt · $12,352 lower annual net price

Earnings: $68,072
Debt: $11,500
Annual net price: $10,999

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Troy, NY

Hudson Valley Community College

$15,070 higher earnings · $7,635 less debt · $14,850 lower annual net price

Earnings: $64,515
Debt: $12,000
Annual net price: $8,501

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Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College

$13,892 higher earnings · $12,385 less debt · $16,093 lower annual net price

Earnings: $63,337
Debt: $7,250
Annual net price: $7,258

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DATA QUALITY

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197 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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