IPEDS ID 446552

Southern Technical College

Orlando, Florida. In the 2023-24 award year this school reported 466 awards in the trades we track: HVAC, welding.

Address: 1485 Florida Mall Avenue, Orlando, FL 32809
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Website: www.southerntech.edu
Phone: (407) 671-9922
Type: Private for-profit, 2-year
Accreditor: Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
Federal student aid: Eligible (Title IV)
Undergrads (all programs): 1,875

Trade programs and graduates

Awards (certificates and degrees) conferred July 2023 to June 2024, first majors, as reported to IPEDS.

Trade	Program (CIP)	Award levels	Awards
HVAC	Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (47.0201)	Certificate, 1 to 2 years (318)	318
Welding	Welding Technology/Welder (48.0508)	Associate degree (148)	148

What it costs

Published charges for 2025-26, as reported to College Scorecard.

Tuition and fees, largest program (whole program)	$20,380
Cost of attendance, per program year (incl. living costs)	$31,390
Average net price after grants (aided students)	$27,635

Trade programs this school listed among its largest, with whole-program charges for 2023-24 (IPEDS program-year charges):

Program	Tuition + fees	Books + supplies	Length	Months
Welding Technology/Welder	$33,300	$0	90 credit hours	18

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Outcomes

College Scorecard field-of-study results for graduates who received federal aid. Fields are the broader 4-digit program family, so welding and machining share "Precision Metal Working". Earnings are medians for graduates working and not enrolled; cohorts lag several years. Scorecard reports outcomes under the school's federal aid ID, which can combine several branch campuses, so counts can exceed this campus's own graduates.

Field	Credential	Median pay, 1 yr	Median pay, 5 yrs	Median federal debt
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (47.02)	Undergraduate certificate	$41,247 n=555	$43,450	$11,250
Precision Metal Working (48.05)	Associate degree	$42,625 n=182	$45,538	$20,000

School-wide College Scorecard measures (all programs, and all campuses that share the federal aid ID):

Completion rate within 150% of normal time (first-time, full-time students, all programs): 57%
Median earnings 10 years after entering, all students and programs: $36,885
Median federal debt of completers, all programs: $11,083

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Orange Technical College-South Campus

1.9 mi

2900 West Oak Ridge Road, Orlando, FL · Public, 2-year

CDL 57
AUTO 35
WELD 30
ELEC 28
BODY 12
DSL 9
HVAC 5
PLMB 5

Trade grads 2023-24: 181
Largest program 2025-26: $2,541

Osceola Technical College

10.8 mi

501 Simpson Rd, Kissimmee, FL · Public, under 2-year

AUTO 35
WELD 17
PLMB 6
ELEC 4

Trade grads 2023-24: 62
Largest program 2025-26: $5,852
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $41,905

Orange Technical College-West Campus

14.0 mi

2010 Ocoee Apopka Rd, Ocoee, FL · Public, 2-year

WELD 16
ELEC 13
CARP 4
CNST 4
PLMB 4
HVAC 1

Trade grads 2023-24: 42
Largest program 2025-26: $3,921

Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Orlando

16.5 mi

2725 South US Highway 17/92, Casselberry, FL · Private for-profit, 2-year

A&P 125
HVAC 5

Trade grads 2023-24: 130
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $16,757
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $64,453

Seminole State College of Florida

21.3 mi

100 Weldon Blvd, Sanford, FL · Public, 4-year

PLMB 20
ELEC 13
WELD 5

Trade grads 2023-24: 38
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,122
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $47,074

Ridge Technical College

30.0 mi

7700 State Rd 544, Winter Haven, FL · Public, under 2-year

ELEC 38
WELD 26
AUTO 16
DSL 9
CNST 6

Trade grads 2023-24: 95
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,930
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $38,479

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Sources: IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Directory (HD2024), NCES; College Scorecard institution data (2025-26 charges, released Nov 2, 2026) and field-of-study data (Oct 15, 2026); FMCSA Training Provider Registry (as of 2026-11-02); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked 2026-11-02. IPEDS unit ID 446552. How we build this list.