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Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Southern Careers Institute-Austin

Austin, TX · Private for-profit · Federal field 1505

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$227 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
21.1% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
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Price evidence
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+14%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$32,421$36,986
59Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
109Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
118Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
327Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$5,882Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
29Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$25,660

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

02 · BORROWING$9,500

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$45,041

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$101/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$25,660Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$29,968Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE52.9%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.

$32,421Year 1
$45,041Year 4
$36,986Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.7% 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$3,753
Estimated loan payment$101
327borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$45,041 vs. $45,268

$227 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$57,150 median wageTX estimate · 1,240 jobs · 17-3025+3.1% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeEnvironmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$50,710 median wageTX estimate · 3,350 jobs · 19-4042+6.9% projected U.S. growth · 5.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeEngineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$73,860 median wageTX estimate · 7,110 jobs · 17-3029+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 5.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeHeating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$57,760 median wageTX estimate · 34,730 jobs · 49-9021+10.9% projected U.S. growth · 40.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardWater and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$49,460 median wageTX estimate · 10,520 jobs · 51-8031-5.7% projected U.S. growth · 10k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentHazardous Materials Removal Workers$44,390 median wageTX estimate · 4,450 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.

Austin, TX

Austin Community College District

$20,956 higher earnings · $19,270 lower annual net price

Earnings
$65,997
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$6,390
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Fort Worth, TX

Tarrant County College District

$11,979 higher earnings · $21,323 lower annual net price

Earnings
$57,020
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$4,337
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Waco, TX

Texas State Technical College

$1,001 higher earnings · $12,152 lower annual net price

Earnings
$46,042
Debt
$9,500
Annual net price
$13,508
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Grand Prairie, TX

Lincoln College of Technology-Grand Prairie

$10,846 higher earnings

Earnings
$55,887
Debt
$14,553
Annual net price
$33,250
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DATA QUALITY

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118 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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