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Certificate (1-2 years)+18% vs national median102 grads tracked

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

Ranked 10th 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
$56,312
middle 50%: $42,235 – $69,584
Median · 5 years out
$65,698
middle 50%: $52,636 – $85,856
Median · 10 years out
$72,871
middle 50%: $56,272 – $89,246

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

Graduates of Waubonsee Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) earn a median $56,312 one year after graduating, rising to $72,871 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% above the national median of $55,746 for this field, ranking 10th of 60 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
5.9 yrs
≈ $6,405 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
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
Eastfield College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Northland Community and Technical College
$61,332 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Waubonsee Community College

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$89,069 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$87,447 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,796 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$73,293 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$72,966 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,174 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$65,194 · 5 yrs out

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