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Certificate (under 1 year)-1% vs national median174 grads tracked

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

Ranked 36th 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
$36,151
middle 50%: $27,740 – $51,078
Median · 5 years out
$54,757
middle 50%: $39,053 – $70,870
Median · 10 years out
$59,253
middle 50%: $44,206 – $86,086

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

This HVAC certificate program yields a $36k median salary for first-year graduates. Mid-career pay reaches $59k.

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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,289 total interest

Same major at other universities

Cedar Valley College
$55,965 · 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
Greenville Technical College
$54,513 · 5 yrs out
John A. Logan College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$53,279 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$53,167 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Kilgore College

Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$108,520 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$108,520 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$99,772 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$94,656 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$88,299 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$77,524 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,994 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,605 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$71,070 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$68,679 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out

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