Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) at Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · about 314 graduates a year

$41,270
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$56,064
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,148
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#43 of 226
Rank by pay
#32 of 226
Rank, wage-adjusted
$5,000
Median federal debt

Ivy Tech Community College graduates in heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration maintenance technology/technician (hac, hacr, hvac, hvacr) earn 16% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 9% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Ivy Tech Community College Compares for Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)

All 226 colleges reporting heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration maintenance technology/technician (hac, hacr, hvac, hvacr) earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Perry Technical Institute Yakima, WA$83,230$76,554#1$57,782
2Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park, MN$80,039$76,454#2—
3Manatee Technical College Bradenton, FL$70,853$75,414#3$45,926
4Northern Virginia Community College Annandale, VA$70,726$64,402#16—
5Century College White Bear Lake, MN$70,613$67,451#11$52,870
6Southwestern Illinois College Belleville, IL$69,893$68,669#6—
7Northwood Technical College Rice Lake, WI$69,787$72,617#4—
8Capstone College Pasadena, CA$67,596$61,508#25$38,740
9St Cloud Technical and Community College Saint Cloud, MN$67,307$64,293#17$57,178
10Illinois Central College East Peoria, IL$66,318$65,157#13—
…
40Lamson Institute San Antonio, TX$57,714$58,678#39$41,695
41ETI School of Skilled Trades Willowbrook, IL$57,074$56,075#54$39,169
42Orleans Technical College Philadelphia, PA$56,529$57,490#48$37,848
43Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, IN$56,064$60,146#32$41,270
44Brightpoint Community College Chester, VA$56,038$51,028#92—
45Georgia Northwestern Technical College Rome, GA$56,029$58,001#45—
46York Technical College Rock Hill, SC$56,027$62,125#21—

Other Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Credentials at Ivy Tech Community College

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Associate's Degree$57,323$63,337$10,819

Other Majors at Ivy Tech Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers$92,127—#10 of 152
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$73,160$63,796#3 of 21
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants$62,943$50,081#224 of 757
Human Resources Management and Services$55,924$41,237#11 of 15
Precision Metal Working$53,579$41,767#80 of 365
Computer and Information Sciences$51,475$36,178#25 of 43
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$50,358$37,317#159 of 319
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$50,326$73,452#213 of 290
Information Science/Studies—$46,815—
Criminal Justice and Corrections$44,626$33,463#140 of 176
Accounting and Related Services$44,401$23,271#48 of 101
Business Administration, Management and Operations$43,703$38,291#80 of 120
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services$43,410$26,926#15 of 104
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$41,962$22,188#65 of 100
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$39,598$23,166#45 of 109
Health and Medical Administrative Services$38,643$28,240#155 of 496
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$38,471—#29 of 42
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$36,988$26,705#98 of 332
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$35,525$32,398#290 of 637
Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies—$33,802—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$33,545$26,304#25 of 40
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services$19,097$21,614#196 of 199

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Ivy Tech Community College heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration maintenance technology/technician (hac, hacr, hvac, hvacr) graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $41,270 one year after graduating and $56,064 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Ivy Tech Community College rank for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration maintenance technology/technician (hac, hacr, hvac, hvacr)?

Among 226 colleges reporting earnings for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration maintenance technology/technician (hac, hacr, hvac, hvacr) graduates, Ivy Tech Community College ranks #43 by median pay four years after graduation, and #32 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration maintenance technology/technician (hac, hacr, hvac, hvacr) at Ivy Tech Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 16% more than the national median for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration maintenance technology/technician (hac, hacr, hvac, hvacr) ($48,148), and the median federal debt at graduation is $5,000.

← All data for Ivy Tech Community College · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.