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Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Ranken Technical College

Saint Louis, MO · Private nonprofit · Federal field 1505

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are notably above the same-degree benchmark.

$23,804 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
21.4% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$195,720 / year
10-year scenario
Withheld by data safeguards
Price evidence
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+29%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$50,187$64,941
62Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
63Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
82Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
84Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
46Recent 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.

170Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
48Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
114Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
114Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$69,072A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 21 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$18,795

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

02 · BORROWING$14,784

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$69,072

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$157/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$18,795Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$29,450Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE53.1%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.

$50,187Year 1
$69,072Year 4
$64,941Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.7% 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$5,756
Estimated loan payment$157
84borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$69,072 vs. $45,268

$23,804 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$59,920 median wageU.S. estimate · 180 jobs · 17-3025+3.1% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeEnvironmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$50,340 median wageMO estimate · 380 jobs · 19-4042+6.9% projected U.S. growth · 5.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeEngineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$72,320 median wageMO estimate · 590 jobs · 17-3029+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 5.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeHeating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$59,950 median wageMO estimate · 7,220 jobs · 49-9021+10.9% projected U.S. growth · 40.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardHazardous Materials Removal Workers$59,120 median wageMO estimate · 370 jobs · 47-4041+1.5% projected U.S. growth · 4.3k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentWater and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$49,940 median wageMO estimate · 3,000 jobs · 51-8031-5.7% projected U.S. growth · 10k 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.

Springfield, MO

Midwest Technical Institute-Missouri

$5,284 less debt

Earnings
$45,679
Debt
$9,500
Annual net price
$26,023
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Fort Myers, FL

Florida Academy

$8,207 less debt · $3,603 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

$8,419 less debt · $8,864 lower annual net price

Earnings
$53,337
Debt
$6,365
Annual net price
$9,931
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Shreveport, LA

Ayers Career College

$5,284 less debt · $356 lower annual net price

Earnings
$46,632
Debt
$9,500
Annual net price
$18,439
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DATA QUALITY

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82 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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