Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Texas State Technical College
Waco, TX · Public · Federal field 1517
Data scope
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The short version
Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.
$16,865 below the national median for the same field and credential.
- Debt pressure
- 30.8% of annual earnings
- Positive-payoff price ceiling
- Not reached
- 10-year scenario
- Use your actual price
- Evidence coverage
- 4/6 core measures
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
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01 · PRICE CONTEXT$13,508
Institution-wide annual average net price—not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$12,000
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$38,931
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$127/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.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$13,508Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$20,752Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE45.5%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
3.9% 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$3,244
Estimated loan payment$127
—borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$38,931 vs. $55,796
$16,865 below the national median for the same field and credential.
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.Engineering 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 degreePower Plant Operators$102,510 median wageTX estimate · 2,100 jobs · 51-8013-5.1% projected U.S. growth · 2.3k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay$102,470 median wageTX estimate · 2,360 jobs · 49-2095+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 1.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardCommercial and Industrial Designers$83,910 median wageU.S. estimate · 2,350 jobs · 27-1021+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 2.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWind Turbine Service Technicians$61,950 median wageTX estimate · 3,890 jobs · 49-9081+29.5% projected U.S. growth · 1.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardSolar Photovoltaic Installers$48,240 median wageTX estimate · 5,270 jobs · 47-2231+36.5% projected U.S. growth · 4.2k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
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.
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June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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