Ridge Technical College
Winter Haven, Florida · Public
Graduate earnings
has graduates earning more than a typical Florida high-school graduate (about $34,350 a year). 6 fall short.
7 of 19 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 12: 10 with no earnings published and 2 with nothing reported. 4 verdicts use 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage.
Average net price, all families$23,170 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$23,170 a year
About $23,170 over 1 year, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $23,170 |
| All families (average) | $23,170 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical Florida high-school graduate ($34,350 a year).
7 of 19 programs could be assessed 37% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $15,9431-year earnings | -$18,407 | falls short (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 104 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $33,1181-year earnings | -$1,232 | falls short (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 32 |
| Precision Metalworking | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $25,2281-year earnings | -$9,122 | falls short (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 27 |
| Medical Assisting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $32,114 | -$2,236 | falls short | not published | not assessed | 20 |
| Massage Therapy and Bodywork | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $32,195 | -$2,155 | falls short | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Practical and Vocational Nursing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $41,700 | +$7,350 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| HVAC Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $26,8071-year earnings | -$7,543 | falls short (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | not published |
| Electrician Training | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Ground Transportation | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Administrative and Office Support | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Culinary Arts | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Healthcare Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Fire Protection | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Graphic Communications | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $34,350 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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