HVAC programs in Illinois
48 HVAC programs at 31 Illinois schools are in the federal data. Where earnings are reported (5 programs), the state median is $46,506 one year after completion, 7% above the national median of $43,365. Median borrower debt is $6,621.
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$46,506median 1-yr earnings
$6,621median debt
| School | City | Program | Credential | Completers/yr | 1-yr earnings | Median debt | Monthly payment* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Illinois College | Belleville, IL | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 31 | $50,063 | $5,346 | $61 |
| HVAC Technical Institute | Chicago, IL | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 116 | $48,200 | $6,851 | $78 |
| Lincoln Land Community College | Springfield, IL | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 39 | $46,506 | $6,391 | $73 |
| ETI School of Skilled Trades | Willowbrook, IL | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 203 | $43,983 | $9,500 | $108 |
| Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College | Rockford, IL | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 21 | $41,376 | $14,167 | $161 |
| Southwestern Illinois College | Belleville, IL | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 11 | not reported | – | – |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College | Chicago, IL | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 31 | not reported | – | – |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College | Chicago, IL | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 8 | not reported | – | – |
| Danville Area Community College | Danville, IL | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| College of DuPage | Glen Ellyn, IL | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 15 | not reported | $6,062 | $69 |
| College of DuPage | Glen Ellyn, IL | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 11 | not reported | – | – |
| Elgin Community College | Elgin, IL | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 80 | not reported | – | – |
| Elgin Community College | Elgin, IL | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 2 | not reported | – | – |
| Illinois Central College | East Peoria, IL | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 40 | not reported | – | – |
| Illinois Central College | East Peoria, IL | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Illinois Eastern Community Colleges | Olney, IL | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 4 | not reported | – | – |
| Illinois Valley Community College | Oglesby, IL | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 8 | not reported | – | – |
| John A Logan College | Carterville, IL | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 2 | not reported | – | – |
| John A Logan College | Carterville, IL | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 14 | not reported | – | – |
| John Wood Community College | Quincy, IL | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 5 | not reported | – | – |
| Joliet Junior College | Joliet, IL | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 11 | not reported | – | – |
| Joliet Junior College | Joliet, IL | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 9 | not reported | – | – |
| Kankakee Community College | Kankakee, IL | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 18 | not reported | – | – |
| Kankakee Community College | Kankakee, IL | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 2 | not reported | – | – |
| Kaskaskia College | Centralia, IL | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 16 | not reported | – | – |
| Kaskaskia College | Centralia, IL | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 2 | not reported | – | – |
| College of Lake County | Grayslake, IL | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 215 | not reported | – | – |
| College of Lake County | Grayslake, IL | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 12 | not reported | – | – |
| Lake Land College | Mattoon, IL | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 10 | not reported | – | – |
| Moraine Valley Community College | Palos Hills, IL | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 149 | not reported | – | – |
| Moraine Valley Community College | Palos Hills, IL | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 19 | not reported | – | – |
| Morton College | Cicero, IL | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 5 | not reported | – | – |
| Morton College | Cicero, IL | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 3 | not reported | – | – |
| Oakton College | Des Plaines, IL | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 12 | not reported | – | – |
| Oakton College | Des Plaines, IL | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 2 | not reported | – | – |
| Parkland College | Champaign, IL | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 11 | not reported | – | – |
| Parkland College | Champaign, IL | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 3 | not reported | – | – |
| Prairie State College | Chicago Heights, IL | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 16 | not reported | – | – |
| Richland Community College | Decatur, IL | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 21 | not reported | – | – |
| Richland Community College | Decatur, IL | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 1 | not reported | – | – |
| Sauk Valley Community College | Dixon, IL | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 8 | not reported | – | – |
| Shawnee Community College | Ullin, IL | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 1 | not reported | – | – |
| Triton College | River Grove, IL | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Waubonsee Community College | Sugar Grove, IL | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 17 | not reported | – | – |
| Waubonsee Community College | Sugar Grove, IL | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| William Rainey Harper College | Palatine, IL | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 33 | not reported | – | – |
| William Rainey Harper College | Palatine, IL | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 1 | not reported | – | – |
| Chicago Professional Center | Prospect Heights, IL | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 255 | not reported | – | – |
*Scorecard's estimated monthly payment on the median debt over 10 years. “Not reported” means the Department suppressed or did not publish the figure.
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study and Institution files (release dated 10/15/2026). Earnings are median annual earnings of completers working and not enrolled one year after finishing; debt is median federal loan debt of borrowers; both describe past cohorts and small programs are suppressed by the Department. See our methodology.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best-paying HVAC program in Illinois?
By reported one-year earnings, Southwestern Illinois College leads at $50,063 in the certificate program, but compare cost and local jobs too.
How many HVAC programs are in Illinois?
The Scorecard lists 48 certificate or associate programs in this field at 31 schools in Illinois.