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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-Baton Rouge

Baton Rouge, LA · Private for-profit · Federal field 4702

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$2,597 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
28.5% 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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+18%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$36,485$42,934
101Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
32Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
149Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
175Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
35Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$25,781

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$45,551

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$138/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$25,781Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$33,133Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE50.4%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.

$36,485Year 1
$45,551Year 4
$42,934Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.6% 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$3,796
Estimated loan payment$138
175borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$45,551 vs. $48,148

$2,597 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$58,650 median wageLA estimate · 5,380 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.

New Orleans, LA

Delgado Community College

$7,063 higher earnings · $16,034 lower annual net price

Earnings
$52,614
Debt
$18,250
Annual net price
$9,747
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Lafayette, LA

South Louisiana Community College

$207 higher earnings · $13,217 lower annual net price

Earnings
$45,758
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$12,564
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Baton Rouge, LA

Remington College-Baton Rouge Campus

$35 less debt · $2,778 lower annual net price

Earnings
$39,665
Debt
$12,965
Annual net price
$23,003
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Metairie, LA

Blue Cliff College-Metairie

$3,500 less debt · $15,918 lower annual net price

Earnings
$38,728
Debt
$9,500
Annual net price
$9,863
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

149 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

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