How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $7,521.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 17% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) undergraduate certificate or diploma at Orleans Technical College

Q: How much do Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from Orleans Technical College earn?

The reported median is $56,529 four years after completion.

Philadelphia, PA · 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.

$8,381 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 13.3% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $70,290 / 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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+39%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$37,848 → $52,694

62Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

81Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

90Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

117Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

65Recent 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.

170Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

64Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

116Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

81Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

9.9%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers

106Graduates 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$56,529A 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. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$20,113

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

02 · BORROWING$7,521

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$56,529

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$80/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 47.0201

Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician

Full program: $21,020
Per year: $16,816

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$20,113Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$26,587Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE79.5%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE90.0%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.

$37,848Year 1

$56,529Year 4

$52,694Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

1.7% 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$4,711

Estimated loan payment$80

117borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$56,529 vs. $48,148

$8,381 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.

Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$62,400 median wagePA estimate · 15,880 jobs · 49-9021$50,840–$74,620 middle 50% of PA wages+10.9% projected U.S. growth · 40,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree award

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.

York, PA

YTI Career Institute-York

$4,219 higher earnings · $5,476 lower annual net price

Earnings: $60,748
Debt: $9,212
Annual net price: $14,637

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Bristol, PA

Pennco Tech-Bristol

$916 lower annual net price

Earnings: $52,475
Debt: $13,000
Annual net price: $19,197

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Media, PA

Delaware County Community College

$13,537 lower annual net price

Earnings: $50,304
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $6,576

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West Mifflin, PA

All-State Career School-Pittsburgh

$4,537 lower annual net price

Earnings: $42,645
Debt: $13,000
Annual net price: $15,576

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DATA QUALITY

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90 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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