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Certificate (1-2 years)+72% vs national median233 grads tracked

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

Ranked 1st of 60 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$46,708
middle 50%: $34,393 – $80,055
Median · 5 years out
$95,990
middle 50%: $55,464 – $115,818
Median · 10 years out
$106,400
middle 50%: $69,841 – $129,123

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

HVAC certificate graduates command a median first-year salary of $47k. The program ranks 1st among 60 peers, with 10-year median earnings at $106k.

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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

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

Paid off in
5.1 yrs
≈ $6,025 total interest

Same major at other universities

Northern Virginia Community College
$77,691 · 5 yrs out
Triton College
$74,110 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$72,884 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$67,675 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$66,850 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$66,338 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$65,698 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State College Southeast
$65,669 · 5 yrs out
Cedar Valley College
$64,628 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
$63,769 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Moraine Valley Community College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$122,364 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$109,788 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$97,992 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$82,861 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$80,863 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,072 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,251 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$75,672 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,453 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,055 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$71,566 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out

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