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Certificate (under 1 year)-26% vs national median79 grads tracked

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

Ranked 72nd 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
$35,591
middle 50%: $24,390 – $48,144
Median · 5 years out
$40,502
middle 50%: $28,873 – $56,295
Median · 10 years out
$45,480
middle 50%: $31,611 – $66,779

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

Students earning certificates in HVAC technology see a first-year median salary of $36k. Pay increases to $41k after five years and reaches $45k after a decade.

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
10.3 yrs
≈ $11,728 total interest

Same major at other universities

Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$45,979 · 5 yrs out
Florence - Darlington Technical College
$45,946 · 5 yrs out
New River Community College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Mountain Empire Community College
$45,075 · 5 yrs out
Texarkana College
$44,502 · 5 yrs out
Wytheville Community College
$43,670 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$43,255 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Texas Junior College
$42,822 · 5 yrs out
Central Carolina Technical College
$41,424 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$41,179 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Bend College
$39,655 · 5 yrs out
Galveston College
$39,242 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Trinity Valley Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$88,880 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$86,750 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$79,368 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$60,076 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$59,724 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$59,192 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$59,151 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$55,307 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Associate)
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
Education (Associate)
$49,582 · 5 yrs out

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