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Certificate (1-2 years)-6% vs national median58 grads tracked

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

Ranked 39th 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
$40,342
middle 50%: $30,227 – $50,539
Median · 5 years out
$52,283
middle 50%: $41,308 – $70,184
Median · 10 years out
$54,993
middle 50%: $47,705 – $67,570

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 Mitchell 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 $40,342 one year after graduating, rising to $54,993 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $55,746 for this field, ranking 39th 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
8 yrs
≈ $9,057 total interest

Same major at other universities

Tidewater Community College
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
York Technical College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Hawkeye Community College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$52,563 · 5 yrs out
Delgado Community College
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Iowa Community College
$51,537 · 5 yrs out
Northshore Technical Community College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$51,086 · 5 yrs out
Sauk Valley Community College
$50,676 · 5 yrs out
Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$50,441 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Mitchell Technical College

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$78,482 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$75,822 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$73,872 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$70,441 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades, Other (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,675 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,276 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,798 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$64,546 · 5 yrs out

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