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

Chattanooga, TN · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

$40,038
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$54,846
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,148
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#59 of 226
Rank by pay
#34 of 226
Rank, wage-adjusted
$5,500
Median federal debt

Chattanooga State Community College graduates in heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration maintenance technology/technician (hac, hacr, hvac, hvacr) earn 14% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 10% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Chattanooga State 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—
…
56Porter & Chester Institute of Hamden Hamden, CT$55,385$49,864#112$40,075
57Greenville Technical College Greenville, SC$55,189$61,196#27$50,802
58Tennessee College of Applied Technology Northwest Newbern, TN$55,150$60,245#31—
59Chattanooga State Community College Chattanooga, TN$54,846$59,913#34$40,038
60Butler Technology and Career Development Schools Monroe, OH$54,800$58,480#41$41,108
61Robeson Community College Lumberton, NC$54,627$58,623#40—
62San Jacinto Community College Pasadena, TX$54,160$55,065#62$30,189

Other Majors at Chattanooga State Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians$63,366$54,588#30 of 55
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$57,020$53,180#143 of 290
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants$55,124$36,350#408 of 757
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers$54,576$41,936#86 of 152
Precision Metal Working$50,184$39,664#140 of 365
Ground Transportation$42,911$48,579#87 of 103
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$41,096$35,028#265 of 319
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$38,622$25,150#150 of 637
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$37,361$24,731#36 of 46
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services$35,282$32,603#44 of 104
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions—$31,590—
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$26,274—#7 of 7
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services$25,704$18,593#564 of 1025
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services$24,429$16,517#166 of 199

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $40,038 one year after graduating and $54,846 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Chattanooga State 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, Chattanooga State Community College ranks #59 by median pay four years after graduation, and #34 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 14% 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 $5,500.

← All data for Chattanooga State 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.