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

197

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$175,247

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$22,887

Cost of attendance

#	College	State	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	St Cloud Technical and Community College Grad rate: 37.6%	MN	+$430,494	$64,995	$15,374	$10,394	Full ROI →
2	National Career Education Grad rate: 80.6%	CA	+$323,346	$60,219	$28,457	$9,316	Full ROI →
3	Institute for Business and Technology Grad rate: 77.3%	CA	+$322,603	$60,219	$29,200	$9,316	Full ROI →
4	Lamson Institute Grad rate: 75.2%	TX	+$322,067	$60,219	$29,736	$9,316	Full ROI →
5	Hennepin Technical College Grad rate: 38.1%	MN	+$307,450	$58,164	$15,830	N/A	Full ROI →
6	Perry Technical Institute Grad rate: 77.8%	WA	+$282,645	$58,785	$29,907	$17,146	Full ROI →
7	Midlands Technical College Grad rate: 15.7%	SC	+$218,391	$53,555	$12,709	N/A	Full ROI →
8	Minnesota State Community and Technical College Grad rate: 44.1%	MN	+$137,565	$50,163	$15,570	$7,500	Full ROI →
9	San Joaquin Valley College-Trades Education Center Grad rate: 59.3%	CA	+$116,210	$49,210	$27,990	N/A	Full ROI →
10	Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City Grad rate: 28.9%	MO	+$112,758	$48,346	$14,162	N/A	Full ROI →
11	Capstone College Grad rate: 44.6%	CA	+$104,170	$48,947	$21,945	$9,500	Full ROI →
12	San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria Grad rate: 48.6%	CA	+$100,941	$49,210	$25,709	$13,000	Full ROI →
13	San Joaquin Valley College-Fresno Grad rate: 51.6%	CA	+$98,713	$49,210	$27,937	$13,000	Full ROI →
14	San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield Grad rate: 45.7%	CA	+$98,511	$49,210	$28,139	$13,000	Full ROI →
15	San Joaquin Valley College-Hesperia Grad rate: 47.0%	CA	+$98,006	$49,210	$28,644	$13,000	Full ROI →
16	San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho Mirage Grad rate: 63.8%	CA	+$97,998	$49,210	$28,652	$13,000	Full ROI →
17	San Joaquin Valley College-Lancaster Grad rate: 41.3%	CA	+$97,689	$49,210	$28,961	$13,000	Full ROI →
18	San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario Grad rate: 56.6%	CA	+$97,075	$49,210	$29,575	$13,000	Full ROI →
19	San Joaquin Valley College-Temecula Grad rate: 59.6%	CA	+$96,256	$49,210	$30,394	$13,000	Full ROI →
20	San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia Grad rate: 32.9%	CA	+$93,887	$49,210	$32,763	$13,000	Full ROI →
21	Erie Community College Grad rate: 25.6%	NY	+$83,070	$47,216	$12,475	$6,500	Full ROI →
22	Wake Technical Community College Grad rate: 31.3%	NC	+$64,202	$46,050	$16,798	N/A	Full ROI →
23	Brownson Technical School Grad rate: 85.7%	CA	+$32,048	$45,493	$37,812	N/A	Full ROI →
24	Eastland-Fairfield Career and Technical Schools Grad rate: 73.8%	OH	+$23,946	$44,692	$17,341	$9,298	Full ROI →
25	Kirkwood Community College Grad rate: 37.9%	IA	+$15,103	$43,495	$14,797	N/A	Full ROI →
26	Northland Community and Technical College Grad rate: 43.6%	MN	+$6,987	$43,244	$17,893	N/A	Full ROI →
27	Horry-Georgetown Technical College Grad rate: 27.3%	SC	+$2,384	$43,380	$12,391	$9,500	Full ROI →
28	Osceola Technical College Grad rate: 49.7%	FL	-$2,449	$42,286	$8,169	N/A	Full ROI →
29	New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Massachusetts Grad rate: 71.7%	MA	-$3,144	$43,692	$18,845	$13,437	Full ROI →
30	New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Rhode Island Grad rate: 71.6%	RI	-$3,410	$43,692	$19,111	$13,437	Full ROI →
31	Porter & Chester Institute Grad rate: 53.1%	CT	-$8,714	$43,795	$25,552	$14,120	Full ROI →
32	YTI Career Institute-York Grad rate: 43.4%	PA	-$13,279	$42,872	$18,283	$9,212	Full ROI →
33	Pittsburgh Technical College Grad rate: 53.4%	PA	-$13,429	$43,027	$33,969	N/A	Full ROI →
34	Houston Community College Grad rate: 17.0%	TX	-$22,855	$42,743	$12,065	$19,000	Full ROI →
35	Ivy Tech Community College Grad rate: 33.3%	IN	-$41,390	$41,026	$13,891	$5,940	Full ROI →
36	Fort Myers Technical College Grad rate: 78.4%	FL	-$42,081	$40,799	$18,061	N/A	Full ROI →
37	Pickaway Ross Joint Vocational School District Grad rate: 92.7%	OH	-$42,100	$39,895	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
38	Chattahoochee Technical College Grad rate: 38.9%	GA	-$42,655	$40,482	$12,295	N/A	Full ROI →
39	Northeast Technical Institute Grad rate: 86.4%	ME	-$44,774	$42,126	$35,752	$8,550	Full ROI →
40	Greenville Technical College Grad rate: 17.4%	SC	-$49,022	$41,092	$13,925	$12,546	Full ROI →
41	Motoring Technical Training Institute Grad rate: 82.4%	MA	-$57,286	$40,842	$21,301	$9,500	Full ROI →
42	Universal Technical Institute-Canton Grad rate: 62.6%	MI	-$69,850	$40,663	$26,607	$12,225	Full ROI →
43	Pennco Tech-Bristol Grad rate: 76.0%	PA	-$75,965	$40,350	$25,415	$13,000	Full ROI →
44	Ogeechee Technical College Grad rate: 42.7%	GA	-$79,227	$38,815	$15,527	N/A	Full ROI →
45	ETI School of Skilled Trades Grad rate: 77.8%	IL	-$80,772	$40,206	$32,067	$9,500	Full ROI →
46	American Trade School Grad rate: 65.4%	MO	-$82,122	$40,264	$21,752	$19,000	Full ROI →
47	Lone Star College System Grad rate: 18.3%	TX	-$82,842	$38,961	$14,637	$5,500	Full ROI →
48	Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking County Grad rate: 79.7%	OH	-$83,250	$38,474	N/A	$9,430	Full ROI →
49	Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville Grad rate: 72.5%	TN	-$84,377	$38,556	$15,497	N/A	Full ROI →
50	Great Oaks Career Campuses Grad rate: 73.1%	OH	-$87,229	$38,780	$11,824	$8,152	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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