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

Colleges in California ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment — calculated from median graduate earnings, total attendance cost, and average student debt. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs in California

23

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$12,527

Across California programs

Average Annual Cost

$27,960

Cost of attendance

# College 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 National Career Education

Grad rate: 80.6%

 +$323,346 $60,219 $28,457 $9,316 Full ROI →
2 Institute for Business and Technology

Grad rate: 77.3%

 +$322,603 $60,219 $29,200 $9,316 Full ROI →
3 San Joaquin Valley College-Trades Education Center

Grad rate: 59.3%

 +$116,210 $49,210 $27,990 N/A Full ROI →
4 Capstone College

Grad rate: 44.6%

 +$104,170 $48,947 $21,945 $9,500 Full ROI →
5 San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria

Grad rate: 48.6%

 +$100,941 $49,210 $25,709 $13,000 Full ROI →
6 San Joaquin Valley College-Fresno

Grad rate: 51.6%

 +$98,713 $49,210 $27,937 $13,000 Full ROI →
7 San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield

Grad rate: 45.7%

 +$98,511 $49,210 $28,139 $13,000 Full ROI →
8 San Joaquin Valley College-Hesperia

Grad rate: 47.0%

 +$98,006 $49,210 $28,644 $13,000 Full ROI →
9 San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho Mirage

Grad rate: 63.8%

 +$97,998 $49,210 $28,652 $13,000 Full ROI →
10 San Joaquin Valley College-Lancaster

Grad rate: 41.3%

 +$97,689 $49,210 $28,961 $13,000 Full ROI →
11 San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario

Grad rate: 56.6%

 +$97,075 $49,210 $29,575 $13,000 Full ROI →
12 San Joaquin Valley College-Temecula

Grad rate: 59.6%

 +$96,256 $49,210 $30,394 $13,000 Full ROI →
13 San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia

Grad rate: 32.9%

 +$93,887 $49,210 $32,763 $13,000 Full ROI →
14 Brownson Technical School

Grad rate: 85.7%

 +$32,048 $45,493 $37,812 N/A Full ROI →
15 InterCoast Colleges-Fairfield

Grad rate: 76.9%

 -$121,530 $37,932 $27,345 $9,500 Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost (annual cost × programme years) − Debt Payoff (avg debt × 1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20 = $840,000)

A positive ROI means a degree in this field pays off relative to entering the workforce without one. Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.

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