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Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Ayers Career College

Shreveport, LA · Private for-profit · Federal field 1505

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$1,364 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
20.4% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
Withheld by data safeguards
Price evidence
One detailed offering price
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+18%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$29,832$35,270
21Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
32Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
45Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
55Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
23Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 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.

76Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
71Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
50Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$46,632A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$18,439

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

02 · BORROWING$9,500

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$46,632

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$101/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
$18,450
Per year
$15,814
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AVERAGE NET PRICE$18,439Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$26,385Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE67.6%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.

$29,832Year 1
$46,632Year 4
$35,270Year 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$3,886
Estimated loan payment$101
55borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$46,632 vs. $45,268

$1,364 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 Engineering Technologists and Technicians$60,840 median wageLA estimate · 100 jobs · 17-3025+3.1% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeEnvironmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$55,090 median wageU.S. estimate · 300 jobs · 19-4042+6.9% projected U.S. growth · 5.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeEngineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$58,960 median wageLA estimate · 2,110 jobs · 17-3029+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 5.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeHeating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$58,650 median wageLA estimate · 5,380 jobs · 49-9021+10.9% projected U.S. growth · 40.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardWater and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$46,210 median wageLA estimate · 2,450 jobs · 51-8031-5.7% projected U.S. growth · 10k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentHazardous Materials Removal Workers$38,000 median wageLA estimate · 880 jobs · 47-4041+1.5% projected U.S. growth · 4.3k 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.

Fort Myers, FL

Florida Academy

$13,257 higher earnings · $2,923 less debt · $3,247 lower annual net price

Earnings
$59,889
Debt
$6,577
Annual net price
$15,192
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Middleburg Heights, OH

Polaris Career Center

$6,705 higher earnings · $3,135 less debt · $8,508 lower annual net price

Earnings
$53,337
Debt
$6,365
Annual net price
$9,931
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Austin, TX

Austin Community College District

$19,365 higher earnings · $12,049 lower annual net price

Earnings
$65,997
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$6,390
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Westminster, CO

Front Range Community College

$18,512 higher earnings · $5,408 lower annual net price

Earnings
$65,144
Debt
$19,200
Annual net price
$13,031
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DATA QUALITY

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45 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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