Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) programs in Michigan
27 schools in Michigan teach this, at certificate or associate level. 8 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $41,565 at Washtenaw Community College.
What this work pays in Michigan
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in Michigan earn a median of $60,850 a year across 12,590 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washtenaw Community College Ann Arbor | Associate's degree | — | $41,565 (11 grads) | 13 |
| Grand Rapids Community College Grand Rapids | Undergraduate certificate | — | $38,289 (12 grads) | 13 |
| Universal Technical Institute-Canton Canton | Undergraduate certificate | $11,799 | $32,284 (76 grads) | 211 |
| Dorsey College Madison Heights | Undergraduate certificate | $9,500 | $30,409 (55 grads) | — |
| Dorsey College-Roseville Roseville | Undergraduate certificate | $9,500 | $30,409 (55 grads) | 29 |
| Dorsey College-Saginaw Saginaw | Undergraduate certificate | $9,500 | $30,409 (55 grads) | — |
| Dorsey College-Wayne Wayne | Undergraduate certificate | $9,500 | $30,409 (55 grads) | 27 |
| Dorsey College-Woodhaven Woodhaven | Undergraduate certificate | $9,500 | $30,409 (55 grads) | — |
| Abcott Institute Southfield | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Delta College University Center | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Delta College University Center | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Grand Rapids Community College Grand Rapids | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Henry Ford College Dearborn | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Kellogg Community College Battle Creek | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Kellogg Community College Battle Creek | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Kirtland Community College Grayling | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Kirtland Community College Grayling | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Lansing Community College Lansing | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 10 |
| Lansing Community College Lansing | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| Mid Michigan College Harrison | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 14 |
| Mid Michigan College Harrison | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Northern Michigan University Marquette | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Northwestern Michigan College Traverse City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Oakland Community College Auburn Hills | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Washtenaw Community College Ann Arbor | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 38 |
| Wayne County Community College District Detroit | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Wayne County Community College District Detroit | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
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.