Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Degrees in the US by ROI

Top colleges ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all active states. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs Analyzed

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$10,613

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$19,784

Cost of attendance

#	College	State	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	Hennepin Technical College Grad rate: 38.1%	MN	+$444,380	$67,152	$15,830	$20,000	Full ROI →
2	Minneapolis Community and Technical College Grad rate: 15.1%	MN	+$361,908	$63,328	$18,826	$20,000	Full ROI →
3	Elgin Community College Grad rate: 38.9%	IL	+$329,526	$59,460	$9,837	N/A	Full ROI →
4	Century College Grad rate: 21.0%	MN	+$313,867	$59,978	$15,084	$11,500	Full ROI →
5	South Central College Grad rate: 27.4%	MN	+$306,740	$58,877	$15,400	N/A	Full ROI →
6	Dunwoody College of Technology Grad rate: 54.6%	MN	+$225,407	$57,935	$34,834	$17,500	Full ROI →
7	College of Southern Nevada Grad rate: 17.4%	NV	+$190,280	$52,841	$13,270	N/A	Full ROI →
8	Southern Maine Community College Grad rate: 19.4%	ME	+$168,300	$52,055	$16,400	N/A	Full ROI →
9	Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology Grad rate: 42.2%	OK	+$167,059	$52,807	$16,778	$11,500	Full ROI →
10	Midlands Technical College Grad rate: 15.7%	SC	+$155,262	$51,034	$12,709	N/A	Full ROI →
11	Hudson Valley Community College Grad rate: 31.0%	NY	+$121,912	$50,271	$13,654	$12,000	Full ROI →
12	Portland Community College Grad rate: 17.8%	OR	+$106,738	$49,064	$17,271	N/A	Full ROI →
13	New Mexico State University-Dona Ana Grad rate: 16.2%	NM	+$98,998	$48,204	$12,541	N/A	Full ROI →
14	Northern Virginia Community College Grad rate: 36.3%	VA	+$98,698	$48,517	$15,821	N/A	Full ROI →
15	Georgia Piedmont Technical College Grad rate: 36.2%	GA	+$85,706	$47,883	$15,977	N/A	Full ROI →
16	New Mexico State University-Main Campus Grad rate: 51.6%	NM	+$82,220	$48,204	$20,930	N/A	Full ROI →
17	Johnson County Community College Grad rate: 28.4%	KS	+$73,908	$47,590	$18,946	N/A	Full ROI →
18	Gwinnett Technical College Grad rate: 29.1%	GA	+$71,024	$47,459	$19,078	N/A	Full ROI →
19	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology Grad rate: 57.8%	PA	+$68,678	$47,822	$17,066	$10,096	Full ROI →
20	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred Grad rate: 53.5%	NY	+$51,696	$47,793	$23,982	$12,000	Full ROI →
21	Southeast Technical College Grad rate: 54.7%	SD	+$46,940	$46,435	$20,880	N/A	Full ROI →
22	Southeast Community College Area Grad rate: 28.6%	NE	+$27,502	$44,607	$12,319	N/A	Full ROI →
23	Central New Mexico Community College Grad rate: 28.2%	NM	+$24,248	$44,303	$10,906	N/A	Full ROI →
24	Wake Technical Community College Grad rate: 31.3%	NC	+$15,944	$44,477	$16,798	N/A	Full ROI →
25	State Technical College of Missouri Grad rate: 78.0%	MO	+$3,690	$43,923	$17,385	N/A	Full ROI →
26	Fayetteville Technical Community College Grad rate: 18.5%	NC	-$20,450	$42,162	$11,845	N/A	Full ROI →
27	Advanced Technology Institute Grad rate: 66.7%	VA	-$39,100	$42,599	$25,540	N/A	Full ROI →
28	Ozarks Technical Community College Grad rate: 31.2%	MO	-$44,520	$41,028	$12,540	N/A	Full ROI →
29	University of Northwestern Ohio Grad rate: 56.6%	OH	-$63,259	$42,177	$24,568	$13,084	Full ROI →
30	Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Grad rate: 30.4%	NC	-$85,352	$39,199	$14,666	N/A	Full ROI →
31	San Joaquin Valley College-Trades Education Center Grad rate: 59.3%	CA	-$101,340	$39,732	$27,990	N/A	Full ROI →
32	San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria Grad rate: 48.6%	CA	-$123,285	$39,732	$25,709	$19,635	Full ROI →
33	Southwestern Illinois College Grad rate: 32.5%	IL	-$127,292	$36,895	$12,596	N/A	Full ROI →
34	San Joaquin Valley College-Fresno Grad rate: 51.6%	CA	-$127,741	$39,732	$27,937	$19,635	Full ROI →
35	San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield Grad rate: 45.7%	CA	-$128,145	$39,732	$28,139	$19,635	Full ROI →
36	San Joaquin Valley College-Hesperia Grad rate: 47.0%	CA	-$129,155	$39,732	$28,644	$19,635	Full ROI →
37	San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho Mirage Grad rate: 63.8%	CA	-$129,171	$39,732	$28,652	$19,635	Full ROI →
38	San Joaquin Valley College-Lancaster Grad rate: 41.3%	CA	-$129,789	$39,732	$28,961	$19,635	Full ROI →
39	San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario Grad rate: 56.6%	CA	-$131,017	$39,732	$29,575	$19,635	Full ROI →
40	San Joaquin Valley College-Temecula Grad rate: 59.6%	CA	-$132,655	$39,732	$30,394	$19,635	Full ROI →
41	San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia Grad rate: 32.9%	CA	-$137,393	$39,732	$32,763	$19,635	Full ROI →
42	Intellitec College-Colorado Springs Grad rate: 44.3%	CO	-$145,734	$38,639	$26,432	$19,000	Full ROI →
43	Rosedale Technical College Grad rate: 79.3%	PA	-$154,910	$37,913	$28,485	$12,000	Full ROI →
44	Ivy Tech Community College Grad rate: 33.3%	IN	-$157,529	$36,002	$13,891	$7,250	Full ROI →
45	Triangle Tech Inc-Greensburg Grad rate: 79.3%	PA	-$188,914	$35,293	$27,387	N/A	Full ROI →
46	Penn Commercial Business/Technical School Grad rate: 80.0%	PA	-$190,206	$34,755	$22,653	N/A	Full ROI →
47	Triangle Tech Inc-Pittsburgh Grad rate: 45.5%	PA	-$202,866	$34,637	$27,803	N/A	Full ROI →
48	Guilford Technical Community College Grad rate: 29.5%	NC	-$229,250	$32,380	$18,425	N/A	Full ROI →
49	New Castle School of Trades Grad rate: 73.4%	PA	-$259,687	$31,096	$14,581	$9,219	Full ROI →
50	South Texas College Grad rate: 26.8%	TX	-$321,110	$26,695	$7,505	N/A	Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.

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