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Associate-1% vs national median160 grads tracked

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

Ranked 28th of 51 associate programs in Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,767
middle 50%: $33,861 – $51,004
Median · 5 years out
$62,075
middle 50%: $46,708 – $70,549
Median · 10 years out
$78,843
middle 50%: $52,636 – $110,004

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Honolulu Community College's associate program in Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) earn a median $42,767 one year after graduating, rising to $78,843 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $62,818 for this field, ranking 28th of 51 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,824 total interest

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