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

Buffalo, NY · Public · Federal field 4702

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are notably above the same-degree benchmark.

$7,247 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 11.7% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $58,950 / year
10-year scenario: Use your actual price
Price evidence: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+90%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$29,804 → $56,738

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

21Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

22Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

21Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

27Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$7,765

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

02 · BORROWING$6,500

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$55,395

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$69/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$7,765Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$14,348Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE28.0%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.

$29,804Year 1

$55,395Year 4

$56,738Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

1.5% 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$4,616

Estimated loan payment$69

21borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$55,395 vs. $48,148

$7,247 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$74,430 median wageNY estimate · 24,430 jobs · 49-9021+10.9% projected U.S. growth · 40.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree award

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