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Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Portage Lakes Career Center

Uniontown, OH · Public · Federal field 1505

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$5,108 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
One detailed offering price
OUTCOME SIGNALS

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Earnings growth, year 1 → 5Not availableNot available
Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
16Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Year-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
Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$21,759

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$40,160

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

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
$8,995
Per year
$8,995
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AVERAGE NET PRICE$21,759Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$27,236Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE68.8%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

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Not availableYear 1
$40,160Year 4
Not availableYear 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$3,347
Estimated loan paymentNot available
borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$40,160 vs. $45,268

$5,108 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 Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$56,070 median wageOH estimate · 770 jobs · 19-4042+6.9% projected U.S. growth · 5.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeEnvironmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians$51,830 median wageOH estimate · 630 jobs · 17-3025+3.1% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeEngineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$77,590 median wageOH estimate · 1,340 jobs · 17-3029+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 5.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeHeating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$62,510 median wageOH estimate · 14,150 jobs · 49-9021+10.9% projected U.S. growth · 40.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardWater and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$59,170 median wageOH estimate · 5,870 jobs · 51-8031-5.7% projected U.S. growth · 10k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentHazardous Materials Removal Workers$46,620 median wageOH estimate · 830 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.

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Middleburg Heights, OH

Polaris Career Center

$13,177 higher earnings · $11,828 lower annual net price

Earnings
$53,337
Debt
$6,365
Annual net price
$9,931
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Saint Louis, MO

Ranken Technical College

$28,912 higher earnings · $2,964 lower annual net price

Earnings
$69,072
Debt
$14,784
Annual net price
$18,795
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Austin, TX

Austin Community College District

$25,837 higher earnings · $15,369 lower annual net price

Earnings
$65,997
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$6,390
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Westminster, CO

Front Range Community College

$24,984 higher earnings · $8,728 lower annual net price

Earnings
$65,144
Debt
$19,200
Annual net price
$13,031
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