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Associate+23% vs national median406 grads tracked

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

Ranked 11th 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
$61,121
middle 50%: $47,034 – $77,440
Median · 5 years out
$77,316
middle 50%: $58,427 – $96,791
Median · 10 years out
$83,267
middle 50%: $69,310 – $103,966

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

This HVAC technician program offers a median first-year salary of $61k. Ten-year median earnings for associate degree graduates reach $83k.

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
5.2 yrs
≈ $5,625 total interest

Same major at other universities

Massasoit Community College
$84,610 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$80,258 · 5 yrs out
Eastfield College
$80,205 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
$79,247 · 5 yrs out
Triton College
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Cedar Valley College
$77,430 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$71,360 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$70,298 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Hennepin Technical College

Computer Software and Media Applications (Certificate)
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Certificate)
$88,109 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$85,997 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$84,761 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,819 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$77,603 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$76,944 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,823 · 5 yrs out

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