Rapid City, South Dakota · Public
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) at Western Dakota Technical College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 3.2% reported program-share signal, $12,670 school-wide net price, and $40,240 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 24 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
3.2% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 3.2%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~24
- Schools with reported signal
- 166
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 54.2%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $12,670/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $50,680
- Median debt
- $15,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $40,240/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (3.2%), school-wide average net price ($12,670), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($40,240), and peer averages from 166 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 166 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is above the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($3,319 above), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($101 below). Together, those evidence points place Western Dakota Technical College in the top 87% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Rockingham Community College Wentworth, NC · 2.5% reported share · $2,060 net A+ College of the Albemarle Elizabeth City, NC · 5.3% reported share · $2,253 net A+ 
Texas Southmost College Brownsville, TX · 1.4% reported share · $3,085 net A+ 
Southwest Mississippi Community College Summit, MS · 0.4% reported share · $2,525 net A+ 
Dallas College Dallas, TX · 1.1% reported share · $3,214 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) accounts for 3.2% of reported programs at Western Dakota Technical College, which is bigger than 81% of schools in this field set and above the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 24 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Western Dakota Technical College's average net price is $12,670 per year, about $50,680 over four years. That is $3,319 above the $9,351 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $40,240 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $101 below the $40,341 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Western Dakota Technical College #144 of 166 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.