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

Ranked 24th 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
$48,339
middle 50%: $37,285 – $59,560
Median · 5 years out
$63,406
middle 50%: $48,158 – $80,729
Median · 10 years out
$80,572
middle 50%: $64,902 – $102,936

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

Hudson Valley Community College graduates in HVAC technology earn a median $48k in their first year. Salaries reach $63k by year five and $81k by year ten.

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
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,204 total interest

Same major at other universities

Elgin Community College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology - Okmulgee
$68,310 · 5 yrs out
South Central College
$67,967 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$64,798 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Technical College
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$63,270 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Honolulu Community College
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Maine Community College
$61,926 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College
$60,837 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Hudson Valley Community College

Construction Trades (Certificate)
$116,662 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$116,662 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$115,618 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$85,435 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$81,387 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$81,210 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,641 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,444 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$79,423 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$79,423 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$75,030 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$74,369 · 5 yrs out

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