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% above 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 Institute-Cookeville

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

The reported median is $50,471 four years after completion.

Cookeville, TN · 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.

$2,323 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 25.8% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $9,710 / year
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.

+13%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$37,139 → $41,984

120Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

89Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

188Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

242Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$9,982Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

14Recent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$23,582

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$50,471

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$138/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

1 related offering reported to the Department of Labor

These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.

Diploma · CIP 47.0201

HEATING VENTILATION AIR CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION

Reported price: $22,620
Completion: 55.0%
Employed in Q2: 67.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $7,875

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 1 of 1 related records.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$23,582Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$31,248Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE50.0%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.

$37,139Year 1

$50,471Year 4

$41,984Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.3% 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$4,206

Estimated loan payment$138

242borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$50,471 vs. $48,148

$2,323 above 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$55,490 median wageTN estimate · 9,740 jobs · 49-9021$46,990–$65,590 middle 50% of TN 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.

Chattanooga, TN

Chattanooga State Community College

$4,375 higher earnings · $7,500 less debt · $18,299 lower annual net price

Earnings: $54,846
Debt: $5,500
Annual net price: $5,283

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Newbern, TN

Tennessee College of Applied Technology Northwest

$4,679 higher earnings · $13,884 lower annual net price

Earnings: $55,150
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $9,698

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Knoxville, TN

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville

$2,946 higher earnings · $3,570 lower annual net price

Earnings: $53,417
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $20,012

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Dickson, TN

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Dickson

$1,904 higher earnings · $8,802 lower annual net price

Earnings: $52,375
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $14,780

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DATA QUALITY

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188 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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