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

Mobile, AL · Private for-profit · Federal field 4702

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$8,616 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
32.9% 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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+13%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$32,004$36,100
55Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
66Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
105Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$10,127Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
40Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$19,074

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

02 · BORROWING$13,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$39,532

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$138/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
$21,654
Per year
$12,180
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AVERAGE NET PRICE$19,074Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$25,710Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE49.3%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.

$32,004Year 1
$39,532Year 4
$36,100Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.2% 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$3,294
Estimated loan payment$138
borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$39,532 vs. $48,148

$8,616 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$48,370 median wageAL estimate · 8,260 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.

Dothan, AL

Fortis College-Dothan

$4,490 higher earnings · $2,351 less debt · $344 lower annual net price

Earnings
$44,022
Debt
$10,649
Annual net price
$18,730
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Mobile, AL

Remington College-Mobile Campus

$133 higher earnings · $35 less debt

Earnings
$39,665
Debt
$12,965
Annual net price
$26,120
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Birmingham, AL

Fortis Institute-Birmingham

$6,019 higher earnings

Earnings
$45,551
Debt
$13,000
Annual net price
$25,946
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Pasadena, CA

Capstone College

$28,064 higher earnings · $3,500 less debt · $3,062 lower annual net price

Earnings
$67,596
Debt
$9,500
Annual net price
$16,012
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DATA QUALITY

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105 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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