How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $12,000.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 5% below 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) associate's degree at Rosedale Technical College

Q: How much do Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) associate's degree graduates from Rosedale Technical College earn?

The reported median is $55,380 four years after completion.

Pittsburgh, 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 close to similar programs.

$2,856 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 21.7% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $6,900 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: −20% · Negative payoff
Available price data: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price+$13,800

$8,000Annual price−$2,200

$16,000Annual price−$18,200

$20,000Current college-wide context−$26,200

$24,000Annual price−$34,200

$32,000Annual price−$50,200

$40,000Annual price−$66,200

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+21%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$41,126 → $49,890

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

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

18Year-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

Not availableRecent 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.

57Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

24Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

36Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

42Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

25Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$35,274Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$55,380$20,106 above the preliminary benchmark

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$19,760

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

02 · BORROWING$12,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$55,380

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$127/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

4 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.

Diploma in HVAC Technician · CIP 47.0201

HVAC Technician

Reported price: $22,920
Completion: 74.0%
Employed in Q2: 86.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $10,669

This program provides online instruction, e-learning, or distance learning only.

Certificate/Certification · CIP 47.0201

HVAC Technician

Reported price: $23,020
Completion: 74.0%
Employed in Q2: 71.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Associates in HVAC Technology · CIP 47.0201

HVAC Technology

Reported price: $40,725
Completion: 87.0%
Employed in Q2: 77.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $11,929

This program provides online instruction, e-learning, or distance learning only.

Associate degree · CIP 47.0201

HVAC Technology

Reported price: $42,325
Completion: 88.0%
Employed in Q2: 82.0%
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 4 of 4 related records.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$19,760Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$29,468Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE75.0%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE80.5%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.

$41,126Year 1

$55,380Year 4

$49,890Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.8% 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$4,615

Estimated loan payment$127

34borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$55,380 vs. $58,236

$2,856 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.

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

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