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Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga

Chattanooga, TN · Private for-profit · Federal field 1505

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$2,530 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
30.4% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
Withheld by data safeguards
Price evidence
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+26%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$32,364$40,768
95Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
160Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
270Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$5,093Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 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.

2,625Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
1,049Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
2,115Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
2,136Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$42,738A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 117 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$23,958

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$42,738

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$23,958Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$29,203Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE60.1%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.

$32,364Year 1
$42,738Year 4
$40,768Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.9% 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$3,562
Estimated loan payment$138
270borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$42,738 vs. $45,268

$2,530 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.
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians$80,100 median wageTN estimate · 450 jobs · 17-3025+3.1% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeEnvironmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$56,960 median wageTN estimate · 320 jobs · 19-4042+6.9% projected U.S. growth · 5.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeEngineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$58,700 median wageTN estimate · 990 jobs · 17-3029+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 5.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeHazardous Materials Removal Workers$60,090 median wageTN estimate · 570 jobs · 47-4041+1.5% projected U.S. growth · 4.3k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentHeating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$55,490 median wageTN estimate · 9,740 jobs · 49-9021+10.9% projected U.S. growth · 40.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardWater and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$50,670 median wageTN estimate · 3,140 jobs · 51-8031-5.7% projected U.S. growth · 10k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
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.

Fort Myers, FL

Florida Academy

$17,151 higher earnings · $6,423 less debt · $8,766 lower annual net price

Earnings
$59,889
Debt
$6,577
Annual net price
$15,192
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Middleburg Heights, OH

Polaris Career Center

$10,599 higher earnings · $6,635 less debt · $14,027 lower annual net price

Earnings
$53,337
Debt
$6,365
Annual net price
$9,931
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Shreveport, LA

Ayers Career College

$3,894 higher earnings · $3,500 less debt · $5,519 lower annual net price

Earnings
$46,632
Debt
$9,500
Annual net price
$18,439
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Waco, TX

Texas State Technical College

$3,304 higher earnings · $3,500 less debt · $10,450 lower annual net price

Earnings
$46,042
Debt
$9,500
Annual net price
$13,508
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DATA QUALITY

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160 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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