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Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR). programs in California

Programs teach installation, maintenance and troubleshooting of heating, ventilation, air-conditioning and refrigeration systems.

Example careers: HVAC Technician · Refrigeration Technician · HVAC Installer

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What these California programs tell you

Start with the Value Rating, then compare earnings and estimated total cost. A higher earnings figure does not automatically mean a better value if the program also costs substantially more.

Programs with a Value Rating28 of 38
Programs with 5-year earnings22 of 38
Programs with a cost estimate30 of 38

College In 2 shows unavailable federal measures as N/A rather than treating missing values as zero. Estimated total cost uses the school's average annual net price and the credential's estimated length.

Pasadena, CA · Private

Capstone College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Poor
1-year earnings$45,899
5-year earnings$59,207
Est. total cost$31,8641 to less than 2 year certificate
Colton, CA · Private

CET-Colton

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Poor
1-year earnings$32,866
5-year earnings$48,636
Est. total cost$29,1221 to less than 2 year certificate
San Jose, CA · Private

CET-San Jose

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Poor
1-year earnings$32,866
5-year earnings$48,636
Est. total cost$32,0411 to less than 2 year certificate
Coachella, CA · Private

CET-Coachella

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Poor
1-year earnings$32,866
5-year earnings$48,636
Est. total cost$32,0491 to less than 2 year certificate
Anaheim, CA · Private
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Poor
1-year earnings$46,101
5-year earnings$56,357
Est. total cost$60,7211 to less than 2 year certificate
Hesperia, CA · Private
Associate's Degree
Value Poor
1-year earnings$36,355
5-year earnings$50,235
Est. total cost$50,9922-year degree
Temecula, CA · Private
Associate's Degree
Value Poor
1-year earnings$36,355
5-year earnings$50,235
Est. total cost$51,7382-year degree
Clovis, CA · Private
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Poor
1-year earnings$31,622
5-year earnings$44,857
Est. total cost$46,0861 to less than 2 year certificate
Lancaster, CA · Private
Associate's Degree
Value Poor
1-year earnings$36,355
5-year earnings$50,235
Est. total cost$53,4342-year degree
Ontario, CA · Private
Associate's Degree
Value Poor
1-year earnings$36,355
5-year earnings$50,235
Est. total cost$54,0482-year degree
Visalia, CA · Private
Associate's Degree
Value Poor
1-year earnings$36,355
5-year earnings$50,235
Est. total cost$55,7082-year degree
Modesto, CA · Private
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Poor
1-year earnings$35,595
5-year earningsN/A
Est. total cost$54,6791 to less than 2 year certificate
Ontario, CA · Private
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Poor
1-year earnings$30,225
5-year earningsN/A
Est. total cost$52,5241 to less than 2 year certificate
West Covina, CA · Private
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Poor
1-year earnings$30,225
5-year earningsN/A
Est. total cost$54,5541 to less than 2 year certificate
Reseda, CA · Private

UEI College-Reseda

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Poor
1-year earnings$30,225
5-year earningsN/A
Est. total cost$54,6531 to less than 2 year certificate
Garden Grove, CA · Private
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Poor
1-year earnings$30,225
5-year earningsN/A
Est. total cost$56,0821 to less than 2 year certificate
Stockton, CA · Private
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Poor
1-year earnings$30,225
5-year earningsN/A
Est. total cost$56,6251 to less than 2 year certificate
Sacramento, CA · Private
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Poor
1-year earnings$30,359
5-year earningsN/A
Est. total cost$57,0531 to less than 2 year certificate
Gardena, CA · Private
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Poor
1-year earnings$30,359
5-year earningsN/A
Est. total cost$57,0951 to less than 2 year certificate
Chula Vista, CA · Private
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Poor
1-year earnings$30,225
5-year earningsN/A
Est. total cost$56,9261 to less than 2 year certificate
Huntington Park, CA · Private
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Poor
1-year earnings$30,225
5-year earningsN/A
Est. total cost$57,9991 to less than 2 year certificate
Oceanside, CA · Private
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Poor
1-year earnings$30,225
5-year earningsN/A
Est. total cost$58,2131 to less than 2 year certificate
Riverside, CA · Private
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Poor
1-year earnings$30,359
5-year earningsN/A
Est. total cost$59,1071 to less than 2 year certificate
Bakersfield, CA · Private
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Poor
1-year earnings$23,433
5-year earningsN/A
Est. total cost$54,2411 to less than 2 year certificate
Fresno, CA · Private

UEI College-Fresno

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Poor
1-year earnings$23,433
5-year earningsN/A
Est. total cost$56,2811 to less than 2 year certificate
Bakersfield, CA · Private
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
1-year earnings$33,602
5-year earnings$67,788
Est. total costN/AVaries
Hesperia, CA · Private
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
1-year earnings$33,602
5-year earnings$67,788
Est. total costN/AVaries
Lancaster, CA · Private
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
1-year earnings$33,602
5-year earnings$67,788
Est. total costN/AVaries
Ontario, CA · Private
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
1-year earnings$33,602
5-year earnings$67,788
Est. total costN/AVaries
Temecula, CA · Private
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
1-year earnings$33,602
5-year earnings$67,788
Est. total costN/AVaries
Visalia, CA · Private
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
1-year earnings$33,602
5-year earnings$67,788
Est. total costN/AVaries
El Cajon, CA · Private

ATA College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
1-year earningsN/A
5-year earningsN/A
Est. total cost$38,1221 to less than 2 year certificate
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