How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $13,975.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 6% 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) associate's degree at Pennsylvania College of Technology

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

The reported median is $61,925 four years after completion.

Williamsport, PA · Public

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.

$3,689 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 22.6% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $39,625 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: +21% · Positive 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+$79,250

$12,000Annual price+$55,250

$24,000Annual price+$31,250

$25,000Current college-wide context+$29,250

$36,000Annual price+$7,250

$48,000Annual price−$16,750

$60,000Annual price−$40,750

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$51,770 → Not available

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

Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

49Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$47,420Awarding-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.

153Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

51Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

68Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

122Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

10.9%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers

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

Observed year-4 earnings$61,925$26,651 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 37 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$25,110

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

02 · BORROWING$13,975

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$61,925

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$148/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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.

Heating Ventilation & Air Conditioning Technology Associate of Applied Sci · CIP 47.0201

Heating Ventilation & Air Conditioning Technology - HV

Reported price: $51,813
Completion: 91.0%
Employed in Q2: 86.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $11,590

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

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.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$25,110Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$33,192Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE53.5%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.

$51,770Year 1

$61,925Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.9% 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$5,160

Estimated loan payment$148

49borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$61,925 vs. $58,236

$3,689 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

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