How much do Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from Lincoln Technical Institute-New Britain earn?

The reported median is $53,920 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $11,250.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 19% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians undergraduate certificate or diploma at Lincoln Technical Institute-New Britain

New Britain, CT · 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 notably above similar programs.

$8,652 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 20.9% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $44,200 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data: One detailed offering price

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+42%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$37,285 → $53,055

237Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

99Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

319Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

397Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$12,574Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

50Recent 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.

1,371Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

365Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

1,001Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

945Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

15.7%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 107 non-completers

341Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$53,920A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 187 Parent PLUS borrowers.

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$33,240

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

02 · BORROWING$11,250

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$53,920

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$119/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 15.0501

Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician

Full program: $34,350
Per year: $14,989

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$33,240Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$38,080Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE64.5%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.

$37,285Year 1

$53,920Year 4

$53,055Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.6% 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$4,493

Estimated loan payment$119

397borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$53,920 vs. $45,268

$8,652 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.

Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$66,120 median wageCT estimate · 34,670 jobs · 19-4042$56,160–$84,520 middle 50% of CT wages+6.9% projected U.S. growth · 5,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeEnvironmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians$59,920 median wageU.S. estimate · 80 jobs · 17-3025+3.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeEngineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$74,870 median wageCT estimate · 1,300 jobs · 17-3029$61,170–$98,260 middle 50% of CT wages+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 5,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeWater and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$78,820 median wageCT estimate · 980 jobs · 51-8031$64,670–$93,340 middle 50% of CT wages-5.7% projected U.S. growth · 10,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentHeating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$76,610 median wageCT estimate · 3,800 jobs · 49-9021$60,360–$86,650 middle 50% of CT wages+10.9% projected U.S. growth · 40,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardHazardous Materials Removal Workers$47,090 median wageCT estimate · 750 jobs · 47-4041$41,010–$57,330 middle 50% of CT wages+1.5% projected U.S. growth · 4,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

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.

East Windsor, CT

Lincoln Technical Institute-East Windsor

$6,234 lower annual net price

Earnings: $53,920
Debt: $11,250
Annual net price: $27,006

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Louisville, KY

Sullivan University

$8,601 higher earnings · $1,750 less debt · $7,708 lower annual net price

Earnings: $62,521
Debt: $9,500
Annual net price: $25,532

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Phoenix, AZ

Refrigeration School Inc

$7,733 higher earnings · $2,435 less debt · $6,215 lower annual net price

Earnings: $61,653
Debt: $8,815
Annual net price: $27,025

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Fort Myers, FL

Florida Academy

$5,969 higher earnings · $4,673 less debt · $18,048 lower annual net price

Earnings: $59,889
Debt: $6,577
Annual net price: $15,192

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DATA QUALITY

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319 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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