Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) programs in Georgia
36 schools in Georgia teach this, at certificate or associate level. 19 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $42,556 at Gwinnett Technical College.
What this work pays in Georgia
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in Georgia earn a median of $56,390 a year across 12,290 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gwinnett Technical College Lawrenceville | Associate's degree | — | $42,556 (16 grads) | 15 |
| Georgia Piedmont Technical College Clarkston | Associate's degree | — | $42,123 (25 grads) | 15 |
| Lanier Technical College Gainesville | Undergraduate certificate | — | $41,937 (12 grads) | 48 |
| Interactive College of Technology-Chamblee Chamblee | Undergraduate certificate | $10,810 | $40,283 (134 grads) | 101 |
| Chattahoochee Technical College Marietta | Undergraduate certificate | — | $39,585 (43 grads) | 149 |
| Athens Technical College Athens | Undergraduate certificate | — | $38,289 (14 grads) | 64 |
| Gwinnett Technical College Lawrenceville | Undergraduate certificate | — | $37,568 (15 grads) | 66 |
| Ogeechee Technical College Statesboro | Undergraduate certificate | — | $37,208 (15 grads) | 25 |
| Southern Crescent Technical College Griffin | Undergraduate certificate | — | $37,208 (14 grads) | 37 |
| Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins | Undergraduate certificate | — | $36,141 (19 grads) | 122 |
| Albany Technical College Albany | Undergraduate certificate | — | $35,600 (18 grads) | 31 |
| Augusta Technical College Augusta | Undergraduate certificate | — | $35,060 (27 grads) | 12 |
| Georgia Northwestern Technical College Rome | Undergraduate certificate | — | $34,704 (23 grads) | 29 |
| Georgia Piedmont Technical College Clarkston | Undergraduate certificate | — | $33,993 (27 grads) | 88 |
| North Georgia Technical College Clarkesville | Undergraduate certificate | — | $33,993 (22 grads) | 36 |
| Fortis College-Smyrna Smyrna | Undergraduate certificate | $13,000 | $30,047 (237 grads) | 46 |
| West Georgia Technical College Waco | Undergraduate certificate | — | $28,816 (27 grads) | 79 |
| Columbus Technical College Columbus | Undergraduate certificate | — | $28,019 (14 grads) | 61 |
| Atlanta Technical College Atlanta | Undergraduate certificate | — | $25,774 (35 grads) | 99 |
| United Education Institute-Morrow Morrow | Undergraduate certificate | $9,500 | not published | 144 |
| United Education Institute-Stone Mountain Stone Mountain | Undergraduate certificate | $9,500 | not published | 0 |
| Chattahoochee Technical College Marietta | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Coastal Pines Technical College Waycross | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 26 |
| Helms College Augusta | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Lanier Technical College Gainesville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| North Georgia Technical College Clarkesville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Oconee Fall Line Technical College Sandersville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 17 |
| Savannah Technical College Savannah | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 51 |
| Savannah Technical College Savannah | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| South Georgia Technical College Americus | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 22 |
| South Georgia Technical College Americus | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Southeastern Technical College Vidalia | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 13 |
| Southern Crescent Technical College Griffin | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Southern Regional Technical College Thomasville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 23 |
| Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Valdosta | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 16 |
| Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Valdosta | Associate's degree | — | 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.
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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.