Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) programs in New Mexico
12 schools in New Mexico teach this, at certificate or associate level. 3 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $33,993 at New Mexico State University-Dona Ana.
What this work pays in New Mexico
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in New Mexico earn a median of $50,270 a year across 1,950 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico State University-Dona Ana Las Cruces | Associate's degree | — | $33,993 (14 grads) | 7 |
| New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces | Associate's degree | — | $33,993 (14 grads) | — |
| Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque | Associate's degree | — | $32,925 (25 grads) | 10 |
| Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 34 |
| Clovis Community College Clovis | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Clovis Community College Clovis | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus Portales | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus Roswell | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 36 |
| Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus Roswell | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| New Mexico State University-Dona Ana Las Cruces | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 12 |
| Santa Fe Community College Santa Fe | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Southeast New Mexico College Carlsbad | 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.
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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.