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Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) undergraduate certificate or diploma at Blue Cliff College-Metairie

Metairie, LA · 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 below similar programs.

$9,420 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
24.5% 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.

+29%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$23,326 → $30,007
20Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
44Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
45Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
69Borrowers 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
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$9,863

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$38,728

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$101/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$9,863Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$28,226Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE56.5%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.

$23,326Year 1
$38,728Year 4
$30,007Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.1% 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$3,227
Estimated loan payment$101
69borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$38,728 vs. $48,148

$9,420 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$58,650 median wageLA estimate · 5,380 jobs · 49-9021$44,980–$65,990 middle 50% of LA 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.

New Orleans, LA

Delgado Community College

$13,886 higher earnings · $116 lower annual net price

Earnings
$52,614
Debt
$18,250
Annual net price
$9,747
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Minden, LA

Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College

$1,770 higher earnings · $607 lower annual net price

Earnings
$40,498
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$9,256
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Lafayette, LA

South Louisiana Community College

$7,030 higher earnings

Earnings
$45,758
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$12,564
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Baton Rouge, LA

Fortis College-Baton Rouge

$6,823 higher earnings

Earnings
$45,551
Debt
$13,000
Annual net price
$25,781
View outcomes →
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DATA QUALITY

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45 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

Your price and current earnings determine the result.

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