Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) programs in Colorado
10 schools in Colorado teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $39,214 at Intellitec College-Colorado Springs.
What this work pays in Colorado
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in Colorado earn a median of $65,200 a year across 8,940 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intellitec College-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs | Associate's degree | $19,000 | $39,214 (78 grads) | 45 |
| Intellitec College-Grand Junction Grand Junction | Associate's degree | — | not published | 13 |
| Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology Broomfield | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology Broomfield | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Emily Griffith Technical College Denver | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 22 |
| Front Range Community College Westminster | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 49 |
| Front Range Community College Westminster | Associate's degree | — | not published | 12 |
| Pikes Peak State College Colorado Springs | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 16 |
| Pikes Peak State College Colorado Springs | Associate's degree | — | not published | 11 |
| Technical College of the Rockies Delta | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.