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Associate-13% vs national median131 grads tracked

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

Ranked 40th 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
$45,427
middle 50%: $37,161 – $55,840
Median · 5 years out
$54,898
middle 50%: $43,566 – $68,679
Median · 10 years out
$72,585
middle 50%: $61,036 – $82,803

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 Southern Maine Community College's associate program in Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) earn a median $45,427 one year after graduating, rising to $72,585 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $62,818 for this field, ranking 40th 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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,096 total interest

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