Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR): certificate earnings by college

Median earnings of heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration maintenance technology/technician (hac, hacr, hvac, hvacr) graduates (certificate) one year after graduation, at 199 colleges. National median: $42,049, rising to $47,547 after four years.

#CollegeStateEarnings after 1 yrAfter 4 yrsMedian debt
1Jefferson Community and Technical CollegeKY$64,072——
2Century CollegeMN$63,656$70,613$9,842
3Perry Technical InstituteWA$58,367$83,230$17,146
4Hennepin Technical CollegeMN$57,081$80,039$8,250
5Emily Griffith Technical CollegeCO$56,238——
6Motoring Technical Training InstituteMA$55,863$64,367$9,500
7Northwest HVAC/R Training CenterWA$54,720$60,752$9,500
8Delgado Community CollegeLA$52,869$52,614—
9Refrigeration School IncAZ$52,711$62,122$8,233
10Greenville Technical CollegeSC$52,261$55,189—
11Northwood Technical CollegeWI$52,158$69,787—
12Minnesota State Community and Technical CollegeMN$50,945$63,894$5,500
13Wake Technical Community CollegeNC$50,607$62,956$9,444
14Institute for Business and TechnologyCA$50,558$57,714$8,867
15National Career EducationCA$50,558$57,714$8,867
16Lamson InstituteTX$50,558$57,714$8,867
17Interactive College of Technology-ChambleeGA$50,367$51,841$10,652
18Interactive College of Technology-NewportKY$50,367$51,841$10,652
19Springfield Technical Community CollegeMA$50,107$53,391—
20Southwestern Illinois CollegeIL$50,063$69,893—
21Rosedale Technical CollegePA$50,053——
22YTI Career Institute-YorkPA$49,985$60,748$10,895
23North Georgia Technical CollegeGA$49,754——
24Waukesha County Technical CollegeWI$49,706——
25New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Rhode IslandRI$49,550$60,203$13,155
26New England Tractor Trailer Training School of MassachusettsMA$49,550$60,203$13,155
27Chippewa Valley Technical CollegeWI$49,468$65,275$5,500
28Metropolitan Community College-Kansas CityMO$49,333$51,184—
29Miller-Motte College-ChattanoogaTN$49,148$51,837—
30Miller-Motte College-JacksonvilleNC$49,148$51,837—
31Miller-Motte College-AugustaGA$49,148$51,837—
32Capstone CollegeCA$49,106$67,596$9,495
33All-State Career SchoolPA$48,882$39,045$12,999
34Porter & Chester InstituteCT$48,757$60,224$16,533
35Ivy Tech Community CollegeIN$48,661$56,064$5,250
36DeHart Technical SchoolCA$48,520$63,650$5,500
37Charter CollegeAK$48,517$57,910$14,068
38Tennessee College of Applied Technology NashvilleTN$48,307$51,996—
39HVAC Technical InstituteIL$48,200$49,419$6,851
40Eastwick College-NutleyNJ$47,877$63,886$8,317
41Hawkeye Community CollegeIA$47,873——
42Kansas City Kansas Community CollegeKS$47,834$51,091—
43Lorenzo Walker Technical CollegeFL$47,748——
44Northeast Technical InstituteME$47,719$61,455$9,500
45Butler Technology and Career Development SchoolsOH$47,024$54,800—
46Horry-Georgetown Technical CollegeSC$46,730$54,062$8,250
47Bluegrass Community and Technical CollegeKY$46,630$49,190$6,750
48Austin Career Institute LLCTX$46,562—$7,600
49Lincoln Land Community CollegeIL$46,506$41,223$5,500
50Delaware County Community CollegePA$46,122$50,304—
51Onondaga Cortland Madison BOCESNY$46,075$53,726$4,368
52Del Mar CollegeTX$45,900$48,543—
53Tennessee College of Applied Technology-DicksonTN$45,721$52,375—
54Orleans Technical CollegePA$45,706$56,529$7,600
55InterCoast Colleges-RiversideCA$45,503$52,718$9,500
56InterCoast Colleges-West CovinaCA$45,503$52,718$9,500
57InterCoast Colleges-Rancho CordovaCA$45,503$52,718$9,500
58InterCoast Colleges-FairfieldCA$45,503$52,718$9,500
59Porter & Chester Institute of HamdenCT$45,436$55,385$12,535
60Tennessee College of Applied Technology-JacksonTN$45,148——
61Pinnacle Career InstituteMO$44,586$60,603$13,000
62Erie Community CollegeNY$44,582$55,395—
63Dallas CollegeTX$44,447$50,877$10,118
64Institute of TechnologyCA$44,295$52,951$9,500
65Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical CollegeKY$44,246——
66Atlanta Technical CollegeGA$44,071$45,902$6,000
67ETI School of Skilled TradesIL$43,983$57,074$9,500
68San Joaquin Valley College-VisaliaCA$43,972$55,594$12,923
69San Joaquin Valley College-BakersfieldCA$43,972$55,594$12,923
70San Joaquin Valley College-Trades Education CenterCA$43,972$55,594$12,923
71San Joaquin Valley College-OntarioCA$43,972$55,594$12,923
72San Joaquin Valley College-HesperiaCA$43,972$55,594$12,923
73San Joaquin Valley College-TemeculaCA$43,972$55,594$12,923
74San Joaquin Valley College-LancasterCA$43,972$55,594$12,923
75San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho MirageCA$43,972$55,594$12,923
76Greater Altoona Career & Technology CenterPA$43,844$37,982—
77Pennco Tech-BristolPA$43,803$52,475$9,166
78Fortis Institute-TowsonMD$43,719$46,867$13,000
79Fortis College-SmyrnaGA$43,719$46,867$13,000
80Fortis College-ColumbusOH$43,719$46,867$13,000
81Fortis College-CincinnatiOH$43,719$46,867$13,000
82Fortis College-ColumbiaSC$43,719$46,867$13,000
83Kirkwood Community CollegeIA$43,629——
84Apex Technical SchoolNY$43,596$48,212$9,500
85Mayfield CollegeCA$43,365$48,204$9,500
86Tidewater Tech-TradesVA$43,202$41,817$14,750
87Tidewater Tech-East Little CreekVA$43,202$41,817$14,750
88Tennessee College of Applied Technology-KnoxvilleTN$43,159$53,417—
89Fortis College-Salt Lake CityUT$43,060$50,471$13,000
90Fortis College-Cuyahoga FallsOH$43,060$50,471$13,000
91Fortis Institute-CookevilleTN$43,060$50,471$13,000
92Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of TechnologyMA$42,960$46,287$5,500
93Dawn Career Institute LLCDE$42,951—$8,859
94Tyler Junior CollegeTX$42,778——
95Erwin Technical CollegeFL$42,454——
96CET-San JoseCA$42,250$45,411$6,902
97CET-ColtonCA$42,250$45,411$6,902
98CET-CoachellaCA$42,250$45,411$6,902
99Georgia Piedmont Technical CollegeGA$42,132$58,854—
100Advanced Technology InstituteVA$42,049$44,428—
101West Georgia Technical CollegeGA$41,868$43,377—
102Western Iowa Tech Community CollegeIA$41,795$51,294—
103South Louisiana Community CollegeLA$41,749$45,758—
104Florida Education InstituteFL$41,658$41,244$9,500
105UEI College-Huntington ParkCA$41,551$46,711$9,500
106UEI College-OntarioCA$41,551$46,711$9,500
107UEI College-ResedaCA$41,551$46,711$9,500
108United Education Institute-MorrowGA$41,551$46,711$9,500
109UEI College-Chula VistaCA$41,551$46,711$9,500
110UEI College-West CovinaCA$41,551$46,711$9,500
111UEI College-OceansideCA$41,551$46,711$9,500
112UEI College-Garden GroveCA$41,551$46,711$9,500
113UEI College-StocktonCA$41,551$46,711$9,500
114UEI College-PhoenixAZ$41,551$46,711$9,500
115UEI College-MesaAZ$41,551$46,711$9,500
116Central Georgia Technical CollegeGA$41,490$42,110—
117Maysville Community and Technical CollegeKY$41,394$52,806—
118Stautzenberger College-MaumeeOH$41,376$41,254$14,167
119Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career CollegeIL$41,376$41,254$14,167
120Pennco Tech-BlackwoodNJ$41,323$52,427$10,200
121South Texas CollegeTX$41,291$41,624—
122Southern Technical CollegeFL$41,247$42,084$11,250
123Tulsa Welding School-TulsaOK$41,120—$9,235
124Tulsa Welding School-JacksonvilleFL$41,120—$9,235
125Tulsa Welding School-HoustonTX$41,120—$9,235
126Tulsa Welding School-Dallas CampusTX$41,120—$9,235
127Advanced Training InstituteNV$41,073$59,213$8,867
128Blue Cliff College-MetairieLA$41,037$38,728—
129Fortis College-CentervilleOH$41,020$46,061$13,000
130Fortis College-IndianapolisIN$41,020$46,061$13,000
131Centura College-ChesapeakeVA$40,955$43,168$14,750
132Centura College-Newport NewsVA$40,955$43,168$14,750
133Fortis Institute-Forty FortPA$40,838$40,488$12,850
134Fortis Institute-ScrantonPA$40,838$40,488$12,850
135Universal Technical Institute-CantonMI$40,744$52,372$9,000
136Fortis Institute-WayneNJ$40,530$49,332$11,893
137Fortis Institute-LawrencevilleNJ$40,530$49,332$11,893
138Ohio Business College-SheffieldOH$40,296—$12,041
139UEI College-GardenaCA$40,234$43,528$9,500
140UEI College-RiversideCA$40,234$43,528$9,500
141UEI College-SacramentoCA$40,234$43,528$9,500
142United Education Institute-Las VegasNV$40,234$43,528$9,500
143UEI College-TacomaWA$40,234$43,528$9,500
144Fortis College-NorfolkVA$40,190$44,022$13,000
145Fortis College-RichmondVA$40,190$44,022$13,000
146Fortis College-DothanAL$40,190$44,022$13,000
147West Kentucky Community and Technical CollegeKY$40,028$47,654—
148North American Trade SchoolsMD$39,841$47,883$9,766
149East Valley Institute of TechnologyAZ$39,821$52,467—
150Chattanooga State Community CollegeTN$39,435$54,846—
151Great Oaks Career CampusesOH$39,359$51,509—
152NUC UniversityPR$39,343$45,209$14,750
153Virginia Western Community CollegeVA$39,309$50,813—
154Chattahoochee Technical CollegeGA$39,297$59,617—
155Remington College-Lafayette CampusLA$39,294$39,665$13,787
156Remington College-Dallas CampusTX$39,294$39,665$13,787
157Remington College-Mobile CampusAL$39,294$39,665$13,787
158Remington College-Cleveland CampusOH$39,294$39,665$13,787
159Remington College-Fort Worth CampusTX$39,294$39,665$13,787
160Remington College-Memphis CampusTN$39,294$39,665$13,787
161Remington College-Baton Rouge CampusLA$39,294$39,665$13,787
162Remington College-Nashville CampusTN$39,294$39,665$13,787
163Remington College-Shreveport CampusLA$39,294$39,665$13,787
164Hinds Community CollegeMS$39,193$52,375$5,663
165Fort Hays Tech North CentralKS$38,908$46,672—
166New Castle School of TradesPA$38,516——
167All-State Career-BaltimoreMD$38,224$42,645$13,000
168Fortis CollegeTX$38,224$42,645$13,000
169All-State Career School-PittsburghPA$38,224$42,645$13,000
170Fortis InstituteTX$38,224$42,645$13,000
171Fortis College-Baton RougeLA$37,811$45,551$13,000
172Fortis Institute-Port Saint LucieFL$37,811$45,551$13,000
173Fortis Institute-NashvilleTN$37,811$45,551$13,000
174Fortis Institute-BirminghamAL$37,811$45,551$13,000
175Eastland-Fairfield Career and Technical SchoolsOH$37,674$47,821—
176Dorsey CollegeMI$36,874$43,901$9,500
177Dorsey College-WayneMI$36,874$43,901$9,500
178Dorsey College-RosevilleMI$36,874$43,901$9,500
179Dorsey College-SaginawMI$36,874$43,901$9,500
180Dorsey College-WoodhavenMI$36,874$43,901$9,500
181UEI College-FresnoCA$36,787$37,597$9,500
182UEI College-BakersfieldCA$36,787$37,597$9,500
183United Education Institute-Stone MountainGA$36,787$37,597$9,500
184Fortis CollegeAL$36,696$39,532$13,000
185Fortis Institute-PensacolaFL$36,696$39,532$13,000
186Fortis College-MontgomeryAL$36,696$39,532$13,000
187Tennessee College of Applied Technology-MorristownTN$36,684$36,069—
188Mohave Community CollegeAZ$35,911$41,781—
189Adult and Continuing Education-BCTSNJ$35,235$47,201—
190American College of Healthcare and TechnologyCA$34,597—$9,118
191American College of Healthcare and TechnologyCA$34,597—$9,118
192Atlantic Technical CollegeFL$34,034$47,325—
193Hazard Community and Technical CollegeKY$32,537$36,491—
194Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlesterOK$32,514$52,269—
195Gateway Community and Technical CollegeKY$32,023$51,140—
196Tulsa Technology CenterOK$31,920$47,811—
197Universal Technology College of Puerto RicoPR$31,609$23,602—
198Mech-Tech CollegePR$26,246$36,834$3,500
199Escuela Tecnica de ElectricidadPR$24,120——

Earnings are median annual earnings of graduates who received federal financial aid, measured by the U.S. Department of Education. Colleges with too few graduates are not shown.

Frequently asked questions

How much do heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration maintenance technology/technician (hac, hacr, hvac, hvacr) graduates earn?

The median college reports $42,049 in earnings one year after a certificate in heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration maintenance technology/technician (hac, hacr, hvac, hvacr) and $47,547 four years after. The highest is $64,072 at Jefferson Community and Technical College.

How much student debt do heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration maintenance technology/technician (hac, hacr, hvac, hvacr) graduates have?

The median federal loan debt for this degree is about $9,500 at the typical college.