HVAC programs in North Carolina
66 HVAC programs at 38 North Carolina schools are in the federal data. Where earnings are reported (3 programs), the state median is $50,166 one year after completion, 16% above the national median of $43,365. Median borrower debt is $9,174.
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$50,166median 1-yr earnings
$9,174median debt
| School | City | Program | Credential | Completers/yr | 1-yr earnings | Median debt | Monthly payment* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wake Technical Community College | Raleigh, NC | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 119 | $50,607 | $8,847 | $101 |
| Wake Technical Community College | Raleigh, NC | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 33 | $50,166 | – | – |
| Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville | Jacksonville, NC | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Certificate | – | $49,148 | – | – |
| College of the Albemarle | Elizabeth City, NC | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 33 | not reported | – | – |
| South Piedmont Community College | Polkton, NC | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 10 | not reported | – | – |
| South Piedmont Community College | Polkton, NC | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 3 | not reported | – | – |
| Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College | Asheville, NC | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 25 | not reported | – | – |
| Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College | Asheville, NC | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 3 | not reported | – | – |
| Cape Fear Community College | Wilmington, NC | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 66 | not reported | – | – |
| Catawba Valley Community College | Hickory, NC | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 6 | not reported | – | – |
| Catawba Valley Community College | Hickory, NC | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 2 | not reported | – | – |
| Central Carolina Community College | Sanford, NC | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 20 | not reported | – | – |
| Central Carolina Community College | Sanford, NC | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 2 | not reported | – | – |
| Central Piedmont Community College | Charlotte, NC | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 11 | not reported | – | – |
| Central Piedmont Community College | Charlotte, NC | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 8 | not reported | – | – |
| Cleveland Community College | Shelby, NC | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 31 | not reported | – | – |
| Cleveland Community College | Shelby, NC | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 3 | not reported | – | – |
| Coastal Carolina Community College | Jacksonville, NC | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 21 | not reported | – | – |
| Coastal Carolina Community College | Jacksonville, NC | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 6 | not reported | – | – |
| Davidson-Davie Community College | Thomasville, NC | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 21 | not reported | – | – |
| Davidson-Davie Community College | Thomasville, NC | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Fayetteville Technical Community College | Fayetteville, NC | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 32 | not reported | $9,500 | $108 |
| Fayetteville Technical Community College | Fayetteville, NC | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 17 | not reported | – | – |
| Forsyth Technical Community College | Winston-Salem, NC | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 37 | not reported | – | – |
| Gaston College | Dallas, NC | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 40 | not reported | – | – |
| Guilford Technical Community College | Jamestown, NC | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 40 | not reported | – | – |
| Guilford Technical Community College | Jamestown, NC | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 20 | not reported | – | – |
| Johnston Community College | Smithfield, NC | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 43 | not reported | – | – |
| Johnston Community College | Smithfield, NC | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 34 | not reported | – | – |
| Martin Community College | Williamston, NC | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 30 | not reported | – | – |
| Martin Community College | Williamston, NC | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 1 | not reported | – | – |
| McDowell Technical Community College | Marion, NC | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 13 | not reported | – | – |
| McDowell Technical Community College | Marion, NC | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 3 | not reported | – | – |
| Mitchell Community College | Statesville, NC | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 3 | not reported | – | – |
| Montgomery Community College | Troy, NC | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 13 | not reported | – | – |
| Montgomery Community College | Troy, NC | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 3 | not reported | – | – |
| Pitt Community College | Winterville, NC | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 14 | not reported | – | – |
| Pitt Community College | Winterville, NC | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 12 | not reported | – | – |
| Richmond Community College | Hamlet, NC | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 14 | not reported | – | – |
| Richmond Community College | Hamlet, NC | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 2 | not reported | – | – |
| Roanoke-Chowan Community College | Ahoskie, NC | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 13 | not reported | – | – |
| Roanoke-Chowan Community College | Ahoskie, NC | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 3 | not reported | – | – |
| Robeson Community College | Lumberton, NC | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 25 | not reported | – | – |
| Robeson Community College | Lumberton, NC | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 2 | not reported | – | – |
| Rockingham Community College | Wentworth, NC | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 1 | not reported | – | – |
| Rowan-Cabarrus Community College | Salisbury, NC | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 51 | not reported | – | – |
| Rowan-Cabarrus Community College | Salisbury, NC | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 10 | not reported | – | – |
| Sampson Community College | Clinton, NC | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Certificate | – | not reported | – | – |
| Sampson Community College | Clinton, NC | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 5 | not reported | – | – |
| Southeastern Community College | Whiteville, NC | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 1 | not reported | – | – |
| Southeastern Community College | Whiteville, NC | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 3 | not reported | – | – |
| Southwestern Community College | Sylva, NC | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 12 | not reported | – | – |
| Stanly Community College | Albemarle, NC | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 6 | not reported | – | – |
| Stanly Community College | Albemarle, NC | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Surry Community College | Dobson, NC | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 9 | not reported | – | – |
| Surry Community College | Dobson, NC | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 6 | not reported | – | – |
| Alamance Community College | Graham, NC | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 19 | not reported | – | – |
| Alamance Community College | Graham, NC | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 13 | not reported | – | – |
| Tri-County Community College | Murphy, NC | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Tri-County Community College | Murphy, NC | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 1 | not reported | – | – |
| Vance-Granville Community College | Henderson, NC | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 3 | not reported | – | – |
| Vance-Granville Community College | Henderson, NC | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 2 | not reported | – | – |
| Wayne Community College | Goldsboro, NC | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 26 | not reported | – | – |
| Wilson Community College | Wilson, NC | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 7 | not reported | – | – |
| Wilson Community College | Wilson, NC | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 3 | not reported | – | – |
| Universal Technical Institute-Mooresville | Mooresville, NC | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 0 | not reported | – | – |
*Scorecard's estimated monthly payment on the median debt over 10 years. “Not reported” means the Department suppressed or did not publish the figure.
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Federal rules require technicians who handle refrigerants to hold an EPA Section 608 certification. Many programs include the exam; ask whether it is included in tuition. State or local contractor licensing varies.
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study and Institution files (release dated 10/15/2026). Earnings are median annual earnings of completers working and not enrolled one year after finishing; debt is median federal loan debt of borrowers; both describe past cohorts and small programs are suppressed by the Department. See our methodology.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best-paying HVAC program in North Carolina?
By reported one-year earnings, Wake Technical Community College leads at $50,607 in the certificate program, but compare cost and local jobs too.
How many HVAC programs are in North Carolina?
The Scorecard lists 66 certificate or associate programs in this field at 38 schools in North Carolina.