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Associate+3% vs national median82 grads tracked

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

Ranked 22nd 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
$45,365
middle 50%: $35,184 – $60,219
Median · 5 years out
$64,798
middle 50%: $49,342 – $81,985
Median · 10 years out
$93,428
middle 50%: $65,458 – $109,303

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 Illinois Central College's associate program in Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) earn a median $45,365 one year after graduating, rising to $93,428 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $62,818 for this field, ranking 22nd 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
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,377 total interest

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