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Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen

Harlingen, TX · Private for-profit · Federal field 1505

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$227 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 21.1% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: Withheld by data safeguards
Price evidence: One detailed offering price

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+14%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$32,421 → $36,986

59Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

109Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

118Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

327Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$5,882Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

67Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$23,724

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$45,041

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$101/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 15.0501

Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician

Full program: $20,025
Per year: $20,025

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$23,724Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$28,757Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE60.3%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.

$32,421Year 1

$45,041Year 4

$36,986Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.7% 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$3,753

Estimated loan payment$101

327borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$45,041 vs. $45,268

$227 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$57,150 median wageTX estimate · 1,240 jobs · 17-3025+3.1% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeEnvironmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$50,710 median wageTX estimate · 3,350 jobs · 19-4042+6.9% projected U.S. growth · 5.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeEngineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$73,860 median wageTX estimate · 7,110 jobs · 17-3029+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 5.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeHeating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$57,760 median wageTX estimate · 34,730 jobs · 49-9021+10.9% projected U.S. growth · 40.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardWater and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$49,460 median wageTX estimate · 10,520 jobs · 51-8031-5.7% projected U.S. growth · 10k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentHazardous Materials Removal Workers$44,390 median wageTX estimate · 4,450 jobs · 47-4041+1.5% projected U.S. growth · 4.3k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

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