COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians undergraduate certificate or diploma at Southern Careers Institute-Austin
Austin, TX · Private for-profit
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.
$227 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 21.1% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- 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.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$45,041A like-for-like comparison is unavailable
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 45 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$25,660
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$9,500
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$45,041
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$101/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$25,660Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$29,968Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE52.9%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.
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$3,753
Estimated loan payment$101
327borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$45,041 vs. $45,268
$227 below the national median for the same field and credential.
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$57,150 median wageTX estimate · 1,240 jobs · 17-3025$38,000–$63,750 middle 50% of TX wages+3.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeEnvironmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$50,710 median wageTX estimate · 3,350 jobs · 19-4042$46,680–$62,840 middle 50% of TX wages+6.9% projected U.S. growth · 5,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeEngineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$73,860 median wageTX estimate · 7,110 jobs · 17-3029$52,120–$98,280 middle 50% of TX wages+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 5,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeHeating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$57,760 median wageTX estimate · 34,730 jobs · 49-9021$46,800–$69,860 middle 50% of TX wages+10.9% projected U.S. growth · 40,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardWater and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$49,460 median wageTX estimate · 10,520 jobs · 51-8031$41,740–$60,810 middle 50% of TX wages-5.7% projected U.S. growth · 10,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentHazardous Materials Removal Workers$44,390 median wageTX estimate · 4,450 jobs · 47-4041$40,650–$48,160 middle 50% of TX wages+1.5% projected U.S. growth · 4,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
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.
Austin Community College District
$20,956 higher earnings · $19,270 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $65,997
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $6,390
Tarrant County College District
$11,979 higher earnings · $21,323 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $57,020
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $4,337
Texas State Technical College
$1,001 higher earnings · $12,152 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $46,042
- Debt
- $9,500
- Annual net price
- $13,508
Lincoln College of Technology-Grand Prairie
$10,846 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $55,887
- Debt
- $14,553
- Annual net price
- $33,250
DATA QUALITY
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118 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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