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Certificate (under 1 year)+5% vs national median75 grads tracked

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) at City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College

Ranked 20th of 74 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,722
middle 50%: $28,812 – $76,958
Median · 5 years out
$57,867
middle 50%: $38,814 – $91,143
Median · 10 years out
$77,901
middle 50%: $45,751 – $101,595

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Graduates of City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) earn a median $43,722 one year after graduating, rising to $77,901 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $55,047 for this field, ranking 20th of 74 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.

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Paid off in
7 yrs
≈ $8,029 total interest

Same major at other universities

College of Lake County
$60,330 · 5 yrs out
Midland College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Richland Community College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Laurel Ridge Community College
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$57,938 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan Community College
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$57,791 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$57,372 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson College
$56,524 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
$56,473 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$133,179 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$101,225 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$91,221 · 5 yrs out
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services (Certificate)
$91,099 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$70,468 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$67,872 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$66,599 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$65,273 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$49,855 · 5 yrs out

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