Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) at North American Trade Schools

Baltimore, MD · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · about 50 graduates a year

$36,464
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$47,883
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,148
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#110 of 226
Rank by pay
#185 of 226
Rank, wage-adjusted
$10,237
Median federal debt

North American Trade Schools graduates in heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration maintenance technology/technician (hac, hacr, hvac, hvacr) earn 1% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 21% of one year’s pay at that point.

How North American Trade Schools 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—
…
107Apex Technical School Long Island City, NY$48,212$45,888#149$36,136
108Mayfield College Cathedral City, CA$48,204$43,862#161$35,007
109Pinellas Technical College-St. Petersburg Saint Petersburg, FL$48,020$51,111#90$38,884
110North American Trade Schools Baltimore, MD$47,883$42,023#185$36,464
111Eastland-Fairfield Career and Technical Schools Groveport, OH$47,821$51,032#91$40,131
112Tulsa Technology Center Tulsa, OK$47,811$53,680#71$33,310
113Albany Technical College Albany, GA$47,786$49,468#114—

Other Majors at North American Trade Schools by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Ground Transportation$53,395$43,827#31 of 103
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$51,893$31,003#129 of 319
Precision Metal Working$48,984$35,239#167 of 365
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians$44,231$34,004#53 of 55
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$40,907$34,487#32 of 46
Construction Trades$36,146—#6 of 6

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do North American Trade Schools heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration maintenance technology/technician (hac, hacr, hvac, hvacr) graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $36,464 one year after graduating and $47,883 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does North American Trade Schools 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, North American Trade Schools ranks #110 by median pay four years after graduation, and #185 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration maintenance technology/technician (hac, hacr, hvac, hvacr) at North American Trade Schools worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% less 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 $10,237.

← All data for North American Trade Schools · 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.