How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $13,000.

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) undergraduate certificate or diploma at Fortis College-Baton Rouge

Q: How much do Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from Fortis College-Baton Rouge earn?

The reported median is $45,551 four years after completion.

Baton Rouge, 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 close to similar programs.

$2,597 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 28.5% 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.

+18%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$36,485 → $42,934

101Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

32Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

149Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

175Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

55Recent 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.

685Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

168Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

579Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

526Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

21.2%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 62 non-completers

172Graduates 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$45,551A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 49 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$25,781

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

02 · BORROWING$13,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$45,551

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$138/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$25,781Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$33,133Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE50.4%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.

$36,485Year 1

$45,551Year 4

$42,934Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.6% 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$3,796

Estimated loan payment$138

175borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$45,551 vs. $48,148

$2,597 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

$7,063 higher earnings · $16,034 lower annual net price

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

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Lafayette, LA

South Louisiana Community College

$207 higher earnings · $13,217 lower annual net price

Earnings: $45,758
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $12,564

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Baton Rouge, LA

Remington College-Baton Rouge Campus

$35 less debt · $2,778 lower annual net price

Earnings: $39,665
Debt: $12,965
Annual net price: $23,003

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Metairie, LA

Blue Cliff College-Metairie

$3,500 less debt · $15,918 lower annual net price

Earnings: $38,728
Debt: $9,500
Annual net price: $9,863

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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

149 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.

Add your grants, borrowing and current salary to estimate payment pressure, break-even time and ten-year payoff.

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