Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) at Pennsylvania College of Technology

Williamsport, PA · Associate's Degree · about 42 graduates a year

$51,770
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$61,925
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$58,236
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#16 of 39
Rank by pay
#14 of 39
Rank, wage-adjusted
$12,000
Median federal debt

Pennsylvania College of Technology graduates in heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration maintenance technology/technician (hac, hacr, hvac, hvacr) earn 6% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 19% of one year’s pay at that point.

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

All 39 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
1Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis, MN$87,786$83,854#1$56,191
2Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park, MN$86,733$82,849#2$65,592
3Century College White Bear Lake, MN$76,972$73,525#4$52,105
4Dunwoody College of Technology Minneapolis, MN$75,499$72,118#5$47,076
5Northern Virginia Community College Annandale, VA$75,318$68,584#6—
6Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology Okmulgee, OK$68,072$76,429#3$58,336
7Pikes Peak State College Colorado Springs, CO$67,308$62,946#15—
8Southeast Community College Area Lincoln, NE$65,462$67,658#11$49,666
9Hudson Valley Community College Troy, NY$64,515$61,405#17$47,134
10Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology Broomfield, CO$64,183$60,024#19—
…
13Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg, PA$63,249$64,325#12—
14Wake Technical Community College Raleigh, NC$63,100$67,715#10—
15SUNY College of Technology at Alfred Alfred, NY$62,447$59,437#20$42,992
16Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport, PA$61,925$62,978#14$51,770
17Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology Lancaster, PA$61,610$62,658#16$41,954
18Spokane Community College Spokane, WA$60,443$55,595#24$42,862
19Intellitec College-Grand Junction Grand Junction, CO$60,311$56,403#22—

Other Majors at Pennsylvania College of Technology by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$88,335$75,938#220 of 962
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$78,484$59,063#16 of 40
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians$77,955$56,365#8 of 31
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering$73,390$64,055—
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers$72,531$51,595#20 of 52
Precision Metal Working$70,298$50,402#8 of 66
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$64,344—#278 of 560
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$64,038$49,110—
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$62,647$50,519#59 of 176
Ground Transportation$62,389$45,504—
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants$56,945—#27 of 34
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians$56,131—#7 of 12
Business Administration, Management and Operations$56,071—#109 of 547
Architectural Sciences and Technology$56,039$41,418#2 of 5
Forestry$53,373$36,719#1 of 5
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$52,808$44,518#9 of 9
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians$52,616$44,821#33 of 39
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management—$50,486—
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services$48,964$30,185#5 of 13
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection—$44,225—
Health and Medical Administrative Services$41,454$32,783#128 of 286
Culinary Arts and Related Services$34,308$25,269#83 of 96

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $51,770 one year after graduating and $61,925 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Pennsylvania College of Technology rank for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration maintenance technology/technician (hac, hacr, hvac, hvacr)?

Among 39 colleges reporting earnings for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration maintenance technology/technician (hac, hacr, hvac, hvacr) graduates, Pennsylvania College of Technology ranks #16 by median pay four years after graduation, and #14 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration maintenance technology/technician (hac, hacr, hvac, hvacr) at Pennsylvania College of Technology worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% more than the national median for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration maintenance technology/technician (hac, hacr, hvac, hvacr) ($58,236), and the median federal debt at graduation is $12,000.

← All data for Pennsylvania College of Technology · 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.