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Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences

Paterson, NJ · Private for-profit · Federal field 4605

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$13,104 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
29.1% 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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+78%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$24,973$44,548
23Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
41Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
39Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
34Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
32Recent 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.

117Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
55Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
83Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
87Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$36,892A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 23 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$22,148

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

02 · BORROWING$10,728

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$36,892

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$114/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 46.0503

Plumbing Technology/Plumber

Full program
$21,065
Per year
$21,065
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AVERAGE NET PRICE$22,148Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$28,674Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE81.2%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.

$24,973Year 1
$36,892Year 4
$44,548Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.7% 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$3,074
Estimated loan payment$114
34borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$36,892 vs. $49,996

$13,104 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.
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$105,510 median wageNJ estimate · 16,230 jobs · 47-1011+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 67k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPlumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$78,240 median wageNJ estimate · 8,750 jobs · 47-2152+6.8% projected U.S. growth · 42k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentExplosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters$100,520 median wageNJ estimate · 5,100 jobs · 47-5032+0.0% projected U.S. growth · 0.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentEarth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas$77,950 median wageNJ estimate · 400 jobs · 47-5023+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 1.4k 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 · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialSeptic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$64,650 median wageNJ estimate · 220 jobs · 47-4071+7.8% projected U.S. growth · 2.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDerrick Operators, Oil and Gas$58,620 median wageU.S. estimate · 10,590 jobs · 47-5011+1.6% projected U.S. growth · 0.9k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credential
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.

Chicago, IL

City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College

$43,120 higher earnings · $4,002 less debt · $12,654 lower annual net price

Earnings
$80,012
Debt
$6,726
Annual net price
$9,494
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Saint Louis, MO

Ranken Technical College

$33,515 higher earnings · $4,228 less debt · $3,353 lower annual net price

Earnings
$70,407
Debt
$6,500
Annual net price
$18,795
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Philadelphia, PA

Orleans Technical College

$14,921 higher earnings · $3,207 less debt · $2,035 lower annual net price

Earnings
$51,813
Debt
$7,521
Annual net price
$20,113
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Bristol, PA

Pennco Tech-Bristol

$13,054 higher earnings · $1,228 less debt · $2,951 lower annual net price

Earnings
$49,946
Debt
$9,500
Annual net price
$19,197
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DATA QUALITY

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39 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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