Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) at Lamson Institute

San Antonio, TX · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · about 92 graduates a year

$41,695
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$57,714
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,148
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#40 of 226
Rank by pay
#39 of 226
Rank, wage-adjusted
$9,238
Median federal debt

Lamson Institute graduates in heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration maintenance technology/technician (hac, hacr, hvac, hvacr) earn 20% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 16% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Lamson Institute 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—
…
37Charter College Anchorage, AK$57,910$55,459#59$41,202
38Institute for Business and Technology Santa Clara, CA$57,714$52,516#81$41,695
39National Career Education Citrus Heights, CA$57,714$52,516#82$41,695
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

Other Majors at Lamson Institute by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers$58,691$36,261#65 of 152
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$41,923$26,882#65 of 637
Health and Medical Administrative Services$41,218$29,313#104 of 496

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Lamson Institute heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration maintenance technology/technician (hac, hacr, hvac, hvacr) graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $41,695 one year after graduating and $57,714 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Lamson Institute 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, Lamson Institute ranks #40 by median pay four years after graduation, and #39 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration maintenance technology/technician (hac, hacr, hvac, hvacr) at Lamson Institute worth it?

Its graduates earn 20% 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 $9,238.

← All data for Lamson Institute · 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.