Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) programs in Idaho
6 schools in Idaho teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $29,685 at North Idaho College.
What this work pays in Idaho
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in Idaho earn a median of $56,240 a year across 4,550 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Idaho College Coeur d'Alene | Undergraduate certificate | — | $29,685 (11 grads) | 19 |
| College of Eastern Idaho Idaho Falls | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| College of Southern Idaho Twin Falls | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| College of Southern Idaho Twin Falls | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Lewis-Clark State College Lewiston | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Lewis-Clark State College Lewiston | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
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.