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Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Wichita Technical Institute

Wichita, KS · Private for-profit · Federal field 1505

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$304 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
28.9% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
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Price evidence
One detailed offering price
OUTCOME SIGNALS

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+5%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$37,895$39,838
114Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
124Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
187Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
253Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
203Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$18,793

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$44,964

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$138/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
$22,363
Per year
$13,418
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AVERAGE NET PRICE$18,793Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$24,939Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE55.1%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.

$37,895Year 1
$44,964Year 4
$39,838Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.7% 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$3,747
Estimated loan payment$138
253borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$44,964 vs. $45,268

$304 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$59,420 median wageKS estimate · 12,190 jobs · 17-3025+3.1% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeEnvironmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$47,880 median wageKS estimate · 340 jobs · 19-4042+6.9% projected U.S. growth · 5.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeEngineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$61,710 median wageKS estimate · 920 jobs · 17-3029+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 5.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeHeating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$60,460 median wageKS estimate · 3,770 jobs · 49-9021+10.9% projected U.S. growth · 40.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardWater and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$46,780 median wageKS estimate · 1,560 jobs · 51-8031-5.7% projected U.S. growth · 10k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentHazardous Materials Removal Workers$45,530 median wageKS estimate · 480 jobs · 47-4041+1.5% projected U.S. growth · 4.3k 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

$14,925 higher earnings · $6,423 less debt · $3,601 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

$8,373 higher earnings · $6,635 less debt · $8,862 lower annual net price

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

Ayers Career College

$1,668 higher earnings · $3,500 less debt · $354 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

$1,078 higher earnings · $3,500 less debt · $5,285 lower annual net price

Earnings
$46,042
Debt
$9,500
Annual net price
$13,508
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187 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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