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Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Fortis Institute-Wayne

Wayne, NJ · Private for-profit · Federal field 4702

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$1,184 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
24.5% 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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+38%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$34,064$46,888
93Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
120Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
140Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
182Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$8,931Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
64Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$24,009

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

02 · BORROWING$12,106

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$49,332

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$128/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
$24,662
Per year
$18,497
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AVERAGE NET PRICE$24,009Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$29,662Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE72.3%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.

$34,064Year 1
$49,332Year 4
$46,888Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.1% 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$4,111
Estimated loan payment$128
182borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$49,332 vs. $48,148

$1,184 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$74,450 median wageNJ estimate · 10,330 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.

Nutley, NJ

Eastwick College-Nutley

$14,554 higher earnings · $1,403 less debt · $6,803 lower annual net price

Earnings
$63,886
Debt
$10,703
Annual net price
$17,206
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Blackwood, NJ

Pennco Tech-Blackwood

$3,095 higher earnings · $1,338 lower annual net price

Earnings
$52,427
Debt
$12,968
Annual net price
$22,671
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Lawrenceville, NJ

Fortis Institute-Lawrenceville

$1,673 lower annual net price

Earnings
$49,332
Debt
$12,106
Annual net price
$22,336
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Hackensack, NJ

Adult and Continuing Education-BCTS

$13,421 lower annual net price

Earnings
$47,201
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$10,588
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DATA QUALITY

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140 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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