How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $6,500.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 41% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services undergraduate certificate or diploma at Ranken Technical College

Q: How much do Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from Ranken Technical College earn?

The reported median is $70,407 four years after completion.

Saint Louis, MO · Private nonprofit

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.

$20,411 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 9.2% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $209,070 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+3%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$43,556 → $44,754

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

17Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

19Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

43Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

63Recent 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.

133Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

47Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

90Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

87Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

22.9%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 24 non-completers

25Graduates 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$70,407A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 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$18,795

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

02 · BORROWING$6,500

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$70,407

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$69/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

2 related offerings reported to the Department of Labor

These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.

C1-CERTIFICATE 1 YEAR BUT < 2 YEAR-Plumbing Technology · CIP 46.0503

Plumbing Technology

Reported price: $18,995
Completion: 42.0%
Employed in Q2: 18.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $8,206

This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.

C1-CERTIFICATE 1 YEAR BUT < 2 YEAR-Plumbing & Pipefitting Technology · CIP 46.0503

Plumbing & Pipefitting Technology

Reported price: $28,640
Completion: Not reported
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 2 of 2 related records.

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.

$43,556Year 1

$70,407Year 4

$44,754Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

1.2% 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$5,867

Estimated loan payment$69

43borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$70,407 vs. $49,996

$20,411 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.

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$87,520 median wageMO estimate · 13,330 jobs · 47-1011$71,650–$106,040 middle 50% of MO wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 67,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPlumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$66,790 median wageMO estimate · 8,310 jobs · 47-2152$50,640–$100,240 middle 50% of MO wages+6.8% projected U.S. growth · 42,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentExplosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters$64,040 median wageMO estimate · 150 jobs · 47-5032$61,310–$68,060 middle 50% of MO wages+0.0% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentRotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas$67,890 median wageU.S. estimate · 12,600 jobs · 47-5012+0.8% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialDerrick Operators, Oil and Gas$58,620 median wageU.S. estimate · 10,590 jobs · 47-5011+1.6% projected U.S. growth · 900 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialSeptic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$51,560 median wageMO estimate · 1,160 jobs · 47-4071$46,940–$55,650 middle 50% of MO wages+7.8% projected U.S. growth · 2,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentEarth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas$51,530 median wageMO estimate · 370 jobs · 47-5023$44,090–$62,490 middle 50% of MO wages+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

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