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Certificate (1-2 years)+5% vs national median222 grads tracked

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

Ranked 21st 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
$41,481
middle 50%: $33,249 – $49,627
Median · 5 years out
$58,734
middle 50%: $45,075 – $68,539
Median · 10 years out
$71,899
middle 50%: $58,659 – $81,843

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 Minnesota State Community and Technical College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) earn a median $41,481 one year after graduating, rising to $71,899 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $55,746 for this field, ranking 21st 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
7.1 yrs
≈ $8,223 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Northland Community and Technical College
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$60,696 · 5 yrs out
South Central College
$60,657 · 5 yrs out
Emily Griffith Technical College
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$59,187 · 5 yrs out
Monroe Community College
$57,584 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Technical College
$57,227 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan Community College
$56,524 · 5 yrs out
Erie Community College
$55,746 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Minnesota State Community and Technical College

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$93,359 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$87,285 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$72,839 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$71,854 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Associate)
$70,057 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$66,619 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$65,353 · 5 yrs out

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