How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $11,250.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 13% 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 Southern Technical College

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

The reported median is $42,084 four years after completion.

Orlando, FL · 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.

$6,064 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 26.7% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data: One detailed offering price

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$31,990 → 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

410Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$4,683Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

560Recent 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.

973Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

385Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

772Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

747Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

13.0%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 74 non-completers

Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$42,084A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 24 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$20,623

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

02 · BORROWING$11,250

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$42,084

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$119/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: $18,900
Per year: $14,175

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$20,623Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$24,757Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE62.8%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.

$31,990Year 1

$42,084Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.4% 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$3,507

Estimated loan payment$119

410borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$42,084 vs. $48,148

$6,064 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$56,670 median wageFL estimate · 39,160 jobs · 49-9021$46,830–$63,620 middle 50% of FL 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.

Bradenton, FL

Manatee Technical College

$28,769 higher earnings · $18,815 lower annual net price

Earnings: $70,853
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $1,808

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Melbourne, FL

Eastern Florida State College

$5,698 higher earnings · $14,183 lower annual net price

Earnings: $47,782
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $6,440

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Lake Worth, FL

Palm Beach State College

$5,463 higher earnings · $11,441 lower annual net price

Earnings: $47,547
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $9,182

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Daytona Beach, FL

Daytona State College

$5,395 higher earnings · $13,446 lower annual net price

Earnings: $47,479
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $7,177

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DATA QUALITY

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Not reported 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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