How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $17,146.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 73% 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 Perry Technical Institute

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

The reported median is $83,230 four years after completion.

Yakima, WA · 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.

$35,082 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 20.6% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $337,300 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data: One detailed offering price

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+24%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$57,782 → $71,486

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

57Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

63Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

68Borrowers 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.

146Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

43Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

121Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

106Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

66Graduates 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$83,230A 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$20,047

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

02 · BORROWING$17,146

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$83,230

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$182/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: $51,631
Per year: $23,299

These charges apply only to the named offerings listed. The earnings figure may combine several related offerings in the broader field and degree level, so DegreeVerdict does not automatically use these prices in ROI.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

1 related offering 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.

Certificate of Completion · CIP 47.0201

Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Technology

Reported price: $54,984
Completion: 71.0%
Employed in Q2: 92.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $16,195

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 1 of 1 related records.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$20,047Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$27,818Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE79.0%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.

$57,782Year 1

$83,230Year 4

$71,486Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.6% 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$6,936

Estimated loan payment$182

68borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$83,230 vs. $48,148

$35,082 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$75,660 median wageWA estimate · 7,370 jobs · 49-9021$60,170–$93,970 middle 50% of WA 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.

Spokane, WA

Northwest HVAC/R Training Center

$7,646 less debt · $4,457 lower annual net price

Earnings: $60,752
Debt: $9,500
Annual net price: $15,590

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Tacoma, WA

UEI College-Tacoma

$7,646 less debt

Earnings: $43,528
Debt: $9,500
Annual net price: $36,850

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White Bear Lake, MN

Century College

$4,146 less debt · $9,141 lower annual net price

Earnings: $70,613
Debt: $13,000
Annual net price: $10,906

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Pasadena, CA

Capstone College

$7,646 less debt · $4,035 lower annual net price

Earnings: $67,596
Debt: $9,500
Annual net price: $16,012

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DATA QUALITY

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63 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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