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Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College

Minden, LA · Public · Federal field 4702

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$7,650 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
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Price evidence
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

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+1%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$33,495$33,882
Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
24Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
24Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
24Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$9,256

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

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$40,498

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$9,256Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$16,807Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE77.4%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.

$33,495Year 1
$40,498Year 4
$33,882Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$3,375
Estimated loan paymentNot available
borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$40,498 vs. $48,148

$7,650 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$58,650 median wageLA estimate · 5,380 jobs · 49-9021+10.9% projected U.S. growth · 40.6k 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.

New Orleans, LA

Delgado Community College

$12,116 higher earnings

Earnings
$52,614
Debt
$18,250
Annual net price
$9,747
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Lafayette, LA

South Louisiana Community College

$5,260 higher earnings

Earnings
$45,758
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$12,564
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Baton Rouge, LA

Fortis College-Baton Rouge

$5,053 higher earnings

Earnings
$45,551
Debt
$13,000
Annual net price
$25,781
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Bradenton, FL

Manatee Technical College

$30,355 higher earnings · $7,448 lower annual net price

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

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24 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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