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Certificate (1-2 years)+21% vs national median219 grads tracked

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

Ranked 7th 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
$52,379
middle 50%: $39,232 – $66,176
Median · 5 years out
$67,675
middle 50%: $52,547 – $91,500
Median · 10 years out
$84,400
middle 50%: $70,108 – $108,603

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 Century College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) earn a median $52,379 one year after graduating, rising to $84,400 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 21% above the national median of $55,746 for this field, ranking 7th 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
≈ $6,628 total interest

Same major at other universities

Moraine Valley Community College
$95,990 · 5 yrs out
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
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 Century College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$81,733 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$81,435 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$81,435 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Certificate)
$75,525 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$74,709 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$74,415 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$72,014 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$71,360 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$71,350 · 5 yrs out

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