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Associate+28% vs national median133 grads tracked

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

Ranked 7th 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
$60,696
middle 50%: $43,271 – $76,840
Median · 5 years out
$80,205
middle 50%: $60,761 – $100,487
Median · 10 years out
$82,479
middle 50%: $60,837 – $104,398

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

Graduates of Eastfield College's associate program in Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) earn a median $60,696 one year after graduating, rising to $82,479 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 28% above the national median of $62,818 for this field, ranking 7th of 51 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
5.1 yrs
≈ $5,570 total interest

Same major at other universities

Moraine Valley Community College
$109,788 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$86,799 · 5 yrs out
Suffolk County Community College
$86,717 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Massasoit Community College
$84,610 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$80,258 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
$79,247 · 5 yrs out
Triton College
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Cedar Valley College
$77,430 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$77,316 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$74,872 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Eastfield College

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$78,738 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$77,631 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,832 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$73,712 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,310 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,174 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$66,831 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,240 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$63,485 · 5 yrs out
Data Processing (Associate)
$63,346 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out

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