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Certificate (under 1 year)+2% vs national median358 grads tracked

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

Ranked 29th 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
$42,881
middle 50%: $30,826 – $57,971
Median · 5 years out
$55,965
middle 50%: $41,744 – $70,050
Median · 10 years out
$63,061
middle 50%: $44,815 – $86,717

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

Cedar Valley College certificate graduates in HVAC maintenance earn a median $42,881 in year 1. Median salary reaches $63,061 by year 10.

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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,337 total interest

Same major at other universities

Des Moines Area Community College
$57,372 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson College
$56,524 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
$56,473 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$56,106 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Western Community College
$55,665 · 5 yrs out
Eastfield College
$55,573 · 5 yrs out
Brightpoint Community College
$55,335 · 5 yrs out
Technical College of the Lowcountry - Beaufort Campus
$55,335 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$55,214 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$55,047 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Cedar Valley College

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$77,430 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$64,628 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$64,628 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$62,590 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Associate)
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$58,027 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$57,765 · 5 yrs out

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