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

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

Example careers: HVAC Technician · Refrigeration Technician · HVAC Installer

Schools to compare37

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What these Illinois 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 Rating4 of 37

Programs with 5-year earnings6 of 37

Programs with a cost estimate24 of 37

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.

Belleville, IL · Public

Southwestern Illinois College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$37,2041 year after completion

$43,7555 years after completion

Est. total cost $20,854 2-year degree

Willowbrook, IL · Private

ETI School of Skilled Trades

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value Poor Value

Earnings

$33,8371 year after completion

$48,1805 years after completion

Est. total cost $44,031 1 to less than 2 year certificate

Springfield, IL · Public

Lincoln Land Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value Good Value

Earnings

$32,0401 year after completion

$32,1995 years after completion

Est. total cost $8,555 1 to less than 2 year certificate

Rockford, IL · Private

Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value Poor Value

Earnings

$27,7671 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $42,986 1 to less than 2 year certificate

Elgin, IL · Public

Elgin Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

$24,5131 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Chicago, IL · Public

City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $18,988 2-year degree

Chicago, IL · Public

City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Glen Ellyn, IL · Public

College of DuPage

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Glen Ellyn, IL · Public

College of DuPage

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $14,802 2-year degree

Grayslake, IL · Public

College of Lake County

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $15,214 2-year degree

Grayslake, IL · Public

College of Lake County

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Elgin, IL · Public

Elgin Community College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

$66,3495 years after completion

Est. total cost $12,052 2-year degree

East Peoria, IL · Public

Illinois Central College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $25,922 2-year degree

Carterville, IL · Public

John A Logan College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $11,082 2-year degree

Carterville, IL · Public

John A Logan College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Quincy, IL · Public

John Wood Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $14,030 1 to less than 2 year certificate

Joliet, IL · Public

Joliet Junior College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Joliet, IL · Public

Joliet Junior College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $3,344 2-year degree

Kankakee, IL · Public

Kankakee Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Kankakee, IL · Public

Kankakee Community College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $9,330 2-year degree

Centralia, IL · Public

Kaskaskia College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $12,954 2-year degree

Mattoon, IL · Public

Lake Land College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $4,485 1 to less than 2 year certificate

Palos Hills, IL · Public

Moraine Valley Community College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $5,658 2-year degree

Palos Hills, IL · Public

Moraine Valley Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

$84,4225 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Cicero, IL · Public

Morton College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $10,382 2-year degree

Cicero, IL · Public

Morton College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Des Plaines, IL · Public

Oakton College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Des Plaines, IL · Public

Oakton College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $10,366 2-year degree

Champaign, IL · Public

Parkland College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Champaign, IL · Public

Parkland College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $16,096 2-year degree

Chicago Heights, IL · Public

Prairie State College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $9,429 1 to less than 2 year certificate

Decatur, IL · Public

Richland Community College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $7,482 2-year degree

Decatur, IL · Public

Richland Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Belleville, IL · Public

Southwestern Illinois College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

$43,7795 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

River Grove, IL · Public

Triton College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $8,235 1 to less than 2 year certificate

Sugar Grove, IL · Public

Waubonsee Community College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $22,884 2-year degree

Palatine, IL · Public

William Rainey Harper College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $23,214 2-year degree

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