Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technology at Orange Technical College-South Campus

Comparable electrical maintenance programs in Florida typically deliver first-year earnings around $35,200, which puts this certificate squarely in the middle of what technical schools statewide produce. The estimated $7,625 in debt sits below both state and national medians for this credential, resulting in a debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.22—meaning graduates would owe about two and a half months' salary. That's a manageable figure for a credential that can be completed in less than a year.

The challenge with this specific program is that we're working entirely with estimates based on peer schools, since Orange Technical College-South Campus hasn't had enough graduates to report actual outcomes. What we can say is that the state's electrical maintenance programs show considerable range—from around $25,000 to $42,000 in first-year earnings at different institutions. The low Pell grant percentage (8%) at this campus might suggest the school serves a different demographic than typical technical colleges, which could indicate better-than-average job placement networks or simply a more affluent student body.

For parents, the estimated numbers suggest reasonable economics if your child actually completes the program and enters the field. But without school-specific data, you're essentially betting that this campus performs at least as well as the average Florida technical school in placing students into electrical maintenance jobs. Visit the campus and ask directly about job placement rates and local employer partnerships before committing.