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Certificate (under 1 year)-12% vs national median230 grads tracked

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

Ranked 54th of 74 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,342
middle 50%: $31,473 – $49,131
Median · 5 years out
$48,581
middle 50%: $37,232 – $61,675
Median · 10 years out
$57,448
middle 50%: $44,644 – $68,301

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Spartanburg Community College HVAC certificate holders earn $40k in year one. Five years later, median income climbs to $49k, ranking 54th among peers.

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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,447 total interest

Same major at other universities

Sauk Valley Community College
$50,791 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$50,591 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln Land Community College
$49,582 · 5 yrs out
Lee College
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Wharton County Junior College
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Central Virginia Community College
$49,269 · 5 yrs out
Cisco College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Central Texas College District
$47,802 · 5 yrs out
Aiken Technical College
$47,802 · 5 yrs out
Kaskaskia College
$46,924 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 14
$46,924 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Spartanburg Community College

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,768 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$67,008 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,124 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,849 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$63,105 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$63,105 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$59,948 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$59,422 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,273 · 5 yrs out

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