Private for-profit · Mostly certificates · Large city

Brownson Technical School

Anaheim, California. 307 undergraduates.

89%Graduation rate19 pts above the national median for similar colleges (71%)
$33,997Average net price per year92% above the national median for similar colleges ($17,716)
$74,023Median earnings 10 years after starting102% above the national median for similar colleges ($36,576)
$9,500Median debt at graduationAbout the same as the national median for similar colleges
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($9,500) equals 13% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($74,023). That is a light load relative to pay.

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$32,864
$30,000–$48,000$33,800
$48,001–$75,000$34,599
$75,001–$110,000$35,850
Over $110,000$38,839

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate89%71%
Return for second year91%77%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$71,750$33,491
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$74,023$36,576
Median debt at graduation$9,500$9,500

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly certificates).

Programs and what graduates earn

1 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)197—$69,551—

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

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Quick answers

How much does Brownson Technical School cost per year?
The average net price at Brownson Technical School, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $33,997 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Brownson Technical School graduates earn?
Former Brownson Technical School students earn a median of $74,023 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Brownson Technical School?
89% of Brownson Technical School students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Brownson Technical School graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Brownson Technical School is $9,500. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.