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Associate's · Mechanic and Repair Technologies/technicians

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate's): earnings by school

49 schools report graduate earnings for this major.

Median across schools, 1 year out
$46,090
Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Median across schools, 4 years out
$59,554
Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Typical debt
$16,982
NSLDS pooled AY2022-23, AY2023-24 cohort

Across 38 schools reporting 4-year earnings, the middle half of programs pay graduates between $49,445 and $63,423. The school matters less than you might think for this major.

Schools, highest earnings first

School1 year4 yearsDebt
Minneapolis Community and Technical College MN$61,590$87,786—
Hennepin Technical College MN$64,476$86,733$11,435
Century College MN$64,744$76,972—
Dunwoody College of Technology MN$58,007$75,499$12,000
Northern Virginia Community College VA—$75,318—
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology OK$63,206$68,072$12,000
Pikes Peak State College CO—$67,308—
Southeast Community College Area NE$57,175$65,462$7,671
Hudson Valley Community College NY$51,533$64,515$8,195
Southeast Technical College SD$48,953$63,423—
Ivy Tech Community College IN$46,750$63,337$10,168
Harrisburg Area Community College PA—$63,249—
Wake Technical Community College NC$50,166$63,100—
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred NY$45,467$62,447$12,000
Pennsylvania College of Technology PA$60,504$61,925$12,000
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology PA$49,867$61,610$12,000
Spokane Community College WA—$60,443—
Intellitec College-Grand Junction CO—$60,311—
University of Northwestern Ohio OH$44,379$59,801$14,167
Gwinnett Technical College GA$52,361$59,306—
University of Arkansas Community College-Morrilton AR—$57,910—
Monroe Community College NY$51,784$57,305—
Rosedale Technical College PA$48,365$55,380$12,000
State Technical College of Missouri MO$48,967$54,641$11,500
New Castle School of Trades PA$42,021$53,648$11,981
Dallas College TX$53,020——
Intellitec College-Colorado Springs CO$50,495$50,904$24,349
San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia CA$45,756$49,445$19,798
San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield CA$45,756$49,445$19,798
San Joaquin Valley College-Trades Education Center CA$45,756$49,445$19,798
San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario CA$45,756$49,445$19,798
San Joaquin Valley College-Hesperia CA$45,756$49,445$19,798
San Joaquin Valley College-Temecula CA$45,756$49,445$19,798
San Joaquin Valley College-Lancaster CA$45,756$49,445$19,798
San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho Mirage CA$45,756$49,445$19,798
Bluegrass Community and Technical College KY$46,326—$7,500
Guilford Technical Community College NC—$46,305—
Penn Commercial Business/Technical School PA$46,908$45,920—
Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College KY$45,853——
Johnson College PA$45,654—$12,000
North Iowa Area Community College IA$44,747——
South Texas College TX—$41,483—
Remington College-Lafayette Campus LA$41,138—$26,250
Remington College-Dallas Campus TX$41,138—$26,250
Remington College-Mobile Campus AL$41,138—$26,250
Remington College-Cleveland Campus OH$41,138—$26,250
Remington College-Fort Worth Campus TX$41,138—$26,250
Remington College-Memphis Campus TN$41,138—$26,250
Paris Junior College TX—$32,045—