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Certificate (under 1 year)-2% vs national median75 grads tracked

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) at John A. Logan College

Ranked 38th 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
$34,107
middle 50%: $25,157 – $43,530
Median · 5 years out
$54,051
middle 50%: $39,216 – $66,665
Median · 10 years out
$61,827
middle 50%: $46,207 – $85,062

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 John A. Logan College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) earn a median $34,107 one year after graduating, rising to $61,827 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $55,047 for this field, ranking 38th 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.

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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,604 total interest

Same major at other universities

Brightpoint Community College
$55,335 · 5 yrs out
Technical College of the Lowcountry - Beaufort Campus
$55,335 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$55,214 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$55,047 · 5 yrs out
Kilgore College
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$54,513 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Olney Central College
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$53,279 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$53,167 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$52,720 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$52,354 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at John A. Logan College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$69,879 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$67,138 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Associate)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$60,399 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$59,996 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$56,473 · 5 yrs out

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