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Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR).
Programs teach installation, maintenance and troubleshooting of heating, ventilation, air-conditioning and refrigeration systems.
Example careers: HVAC Technician · Refrigeration Technician · HVAC Installer
Earnings after 1 year from graduation
$33,511
Earnings after 5 years from graduation
$47,384
Program length
2–4 years
Median est. total cost
$32,359
221 schools with verified earnings data · estimated total cost available for 224 of 237 program records.
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Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR). programs
50 matching programs. Use the filters to narrow by state, credential or earnings.
| School | Value Rating | 1-year earnings | 5-year earnings | Est. total cost | Credential | Length | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Georgia Technical CollegePublic | Outstanding Value | $34,114 | $46,080 | $4,889 | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 1 to less than 2 year certificate | Waco, GA |
| Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical CollegePublic | Outstanding Value | $46,451 | N/A | $7,039 | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 1 to less than 2 year certificate | Bowling Green, KY |
| South Texas CollegePublic | Outstanding Value | $22,822 | $29,167 | $3,502 | Associate's Degree | 2-year degree | McAllen, TX |
| South Texas CollegePublic | Outstanding Value | $22,626 | $28,124 | $3,484 | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 1 to less than 2 year certificate | McAllen, TX |
| Erwin Technical CollegePublic | Outstanding Value | $32,790 | $38,975 | $5,564 | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 1 to less than 2 year certificate | Tampa, FL |
| Dallas CollegePublic | Outstanding Value | $35,983 | $47,817 | $6,396 | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 1 to less than 2 year certificate | Dallas, TX |
| Midlands Technical CollegePublic | Outstanding Value | $46,803 | $59,159 | $9,248 | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 1 to less than 2 year certificate | West Columbia, SC |
| Chattahoochee Technical CollegePublic | Good Value | $33,785 | $57,553 | $6,780 | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 1 to less than 2 year certificate | Marietta, GA |
| Maysville Community and Technical CollegePublic | Good Value | $39,622 | N/A | $9,164 | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 1 to less than 2 year certificate | Maysville, KY |
| Columbus Technical CollegePublic | Good Value | $34,299 | $49,847 | $7,962 | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 1 to less than 2 year certificate | Columbus, GA |
| Spokane Community CollegePublic | Good Value | $42,862 | N/A | $10,946 | Associate's Degree | 2-year degree | Spokane, WA |
| Owensboro Community and Technical CollegePublic | Good Value | $44,899 | N/A | $11,542 | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 1 to less than 2 year certificate | Owensboro, KY |
| Hazard Community and Technical CollegePublic | Good Value | $22,654 | $41,135 | $5,880 | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 1 to less than 2 year certificate | Hazard, KY |
| El Paso Community CollegePublic | Good Value | $24,697 | N/A | $6,412 | Associate's Degree | 2-year degree | El Paso, TX |
| Midlands Technical CollegePublic | Good Value | $35,127 | $58,589 | $9,294 | Associate's Degree | 2-year degree | West Columbia, SC |
| Lincoln Land Community CollegePublic | Good Value | $32,040 | $32,199 | $8,555 | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 1 to less than 2 year certificate | Springfield, IL |
| Wharton County Junior CollegePublic | Good Value | $34,046 | N/A | $9,285 | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 1 to less than 2 year certificate | Wharton, TX |
| Metro Technology CentersPublic | Good Value | $31,171 | $31,330 | $9,076 | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 1 to less than 2 year certificate | Oklahoma City, OK |
| Bluegrass Community and Technical CollegePublic | Good Value | $41,731 | N/A | $12,165 | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 1 to less than 2 year certificate | Lexington, KY |
| Virginia Western Community CollegePublic | Good Value | $33,345 | N/A | $9,882 | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 1 to less than 2 year certificate | Roanoke, VA |
| Automeca Technical College-BayamonPrivate | Good Value | $25,626 | $24,785 | $7,761 | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 1 to less than 2 year certificate | Bayamon, PR |
| Hennepin Technical CollegePublic | Good Value | $67,613 | $78,403 | $20,544 | Associate's Degree | 2-year degree | Brooklyn Park, MN |
| Cabell County Career Technology CenterPublic | Good Value | $23,747 | $40,896 | $7,277 | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 1 to less than 2 year certificate | Huntington, WV |
| Georgia Northwestern Technical CollegePublic | Good Value | $35,676 | $50,766 | $11,383 | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 1 to less than 2 year certificate | Rome, GA |
| Fred K Marchman Technical CollegePublic | Good Value | $30,151 | N/A | $9,713 | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 1 to less than 2 year certificate | New Port Richey, FL |
| Northern Virginia Community CollegePublic | Good Value | $61,129 | $47,384 | $19,838 | Associate's Degree | 2-year degree | Annandale, VA |
| College of Southern NevadaPublic | Good Value | $40,440 | $56,489 | $13,230 | Associate's Degree | 2-year degree | Las Vegas, NV |
| Tulsa Technology CenterPublic | Good Value | $34,799 | $39,740 | $11,389 | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 1 to less than 2 year certificate | Tulsa, OK |
| Jefferson Community and Technical CollegePublic | Good Value | $37,460 | N/A | $12,688 | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 1 to less than 2 year certificate | Louisville, KY |
| Monroe Community CollegePublic | Good Value | $36,738 | N/A | $12,706 | Associate's Degree | 2-year degree | Rochester, NY |
| Ivy Tech Community CollegePublic | Good Value | $41,562 | $45,414 | $14,516 | Associate's Degree | 2-year degree | Indianapolis, IN |
| Southern Crescent Technical CollegePublic | Good Value | $32,250 | $49,550 | $11,265 | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 1 to less than 2 year certificate | Griffin, GA |
| Ozarks Technical Community CollegePublic | Good Value | $38,862 | $42,880 | $13,803 | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 1 to less than 2 year certificate | Springfield, MO |
| Athens Technical CollegePublic | Good Value | $38,068 | N/A | $13,829 | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 1 to less than 2 year certificate | Athens, GA |
| Davidson-Davie Community CollegePublic | Good Value | $46,491 | N/A | $17,418 | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 1 to less than 2 year certificate | Thomasville, NC |
| Automeca Technical College-PoncePrivate | Good Value | $25,626 | $24,785 | $9,620 | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 1 to less than 2 year certificate | Ponce, PR |
| Northeast Community CollegePublic | Good Value | $45,138 | N/A | $17,088 | Associate's Degree | 2-year degree | Norfolk, NE |
| Wenatchee Valley CollegePublic | Good Value | $50,579 | N/A | $19,444 | Associate's Degree | 2-year degree | Wenatchee, WA |
| Automeca Technical College-CaguasPrivate | Good Value | $25,626 | $24,785 | $10,103 | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 1 to less than 2 year certificate | Caguas, PR |
| Gwinnett Technical CollegePublic | Good Value | $33,674 | $50,446 | $13,392 | Associate's Degree | 2-year degree | Lawrenceville, GA |
| Hudson Valley Community CollegePublic | Good Value | $41,929 | $59,554 | $17,002 | Associate's Degree | 2-year degree | Troy, NY |
| Forsyth Technical Community CollegePublic | Good Value | $35,135 | N/A | $14,328 | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 1 to less than 2 year certificate | Winston-Salem, NC |
| Automeca Technical College-AguadillaPrivate | Good Value | $25,626 | $24,785 | $10,483 | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 1 to less than 2 year certificate | Aguadilla, PR |
| Century CollegePublic | Good Value | $52,870 | N/A | $21,703 | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 1 to less than 2 year certificate | White Bear Lake, MN |
| Bluegrass Community and Technical CollegePublic | Good Value | $29,679 | N/A | $12,226 | Associate's Degree | 2-year degree | Lexington, KY |
| Metropolitan Community College-Kansas CityPublic | Good Value | $40,568 | $60,480 | $16,712 | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 1 to less than 2 year certificate | Kansas City, MO |
| Oklahoma State University Institute of TechnologyPublic | Good Value | $53,241 | $56,689 | $21,998 | Associate's Degree | 2-year degree | Okmulgee, OK |
| Western Technical CollegePublic | Good Value | $52,820 | N/A | $21,906 | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 1 to less than 2 year certificate | La Crosse, WI |
| Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlesterPublic | Good Value | $31,280 | $40,939 | $13,072 | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 1 to less than 2 year certificate | McAlester, OK |
| Ivy Tech Community CollegePublic | Good Value | $34,462 | $51,725 | $14,443 | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 1 to less than 2 year certificate | Indianapolis, IN |
What studying and working in this field may be like
Math in schoolModerate
Math on jobModerate
WritingModerate
Physical requirementsHigh
Customer interactionModerate
Irregular scheduleLow
Outdoor workHigh
Remote potentialLow
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Standalone field pages are published only when at least 10 schools have verified program-level 1-year earnings and at least half of the program records have enough award-length data to estimate total cost, with a minimum of five cost estimates. Program eligibility is cross-checked against current IPEDS completions data so certificate and associate labels are corroborated by the award level the school reports for that field.