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HVAC Schools in North Carolina
Colleges and schools: 40
Programs
40
all sources
Median pay
$57,260
HVAC and refrigeration mechanics and installers, BLS May 2025; U.S. $61,010
Middle program cost
$18,790
3 programs report one, IPEDS
On the WIOA list
64
HVAC programs, U.S. DOL file
HVAC Schools in North Carolina: the figures
- Programs we list
- 40 in North Carolina: 40 at colleges and schools.
- Colleges and schools
- 36 public and 4 private; 1,247 HVAC completions in 2023-24 at the 38 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Listed program cost
- Middle $18,790 in North Carolina, from $18,790 to $23,400, across 3 programs that report one (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $57,260 a year for HVAC and refrigeration mechanics and installers in North Carolina, against $61,010 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in North Carolina: 2,446 programs from 175 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 64 of them HVAC.
- WIOA results
- 64 HVAC programs on North Carolina's list; middle values: 61.9% of students who exited completed (41 programs report it); 71.4% were employed in the second quarter after exit (43); $9,515 median earnings in that quarter (42) (U.S. DOL file).
- Metro areas
- 2 North Carolina metro areas have a page; the largest list, Charlotte, has 7 programs.
By metro area
- Charlotte area7 programs · median pay $59,840
- Raleigh area3 programs · median pay $58,900
Every HVAC program in North Carolina
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alamance Community CollegeWIOA list | Graham | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 54 |
| Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community CollegeWIOA list | Asheville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 15 |
| Cape Fear Community CollegeWIOA list | Wilmington | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 28 |
| Catawba Valley Community CollegeWIOA list | Hickory | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 6 |
| Central Carolina Community CollegeWIOA list | Sanford | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 9 |
| Central Piedmont Community College | Charlotte | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 65 |
| Cleveland Community College | Shelby | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 26 |
| Coastal Carolina Community CollegeWIOA list | Jacksonville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 31 |
| College of the AlbemarleWIOA list | Elizabeth City | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 30 |
| Davidson-Davie Community CollegeWIOA list | Thomasville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 55 |
| Fayetteville Technical Community CollegeWIOA list | Fayetteville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 123 |
| Forsyth Technical Community CollegeWIOA list | Winston-Salem | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 32 |
| Gaston CollegeWIOA list | Dallas | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 28 |
| Guilford Technical Community College | Jamestown | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 54 |
| Johnston Community CollegeWIOA list | Smithfield | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 88 |
| Martin Community CollegeWIOA list | Williamston | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 23 |
| McDowell Technical Community College | Marion | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 9 |
| Miller-Motte College-FayettevilleWIOA list | Fayetteville | Certificate | $18,790 | 10 months | 14 |
| Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville | Jacksonville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Miller-Motte College-RaleighWIOA list | Raleigh | Certificate | $18,790 | 10 months | 25 |
| Mitchell Community College | Statesville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 14 |
| Montgomery Community CollegeWIOA list | Troy | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 12 |
| NASCAR Technical Institute | Mooresville | Certificate | $23,400 | 10 months | 6 |
| Pitt Community CollegeWIOA list | Winterville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 38 |
| Richmond Community CollegeWIOA list | Hamlet | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 19 |
| Roanoke-Chowan Community CollegeWIOA list | Ahoskie | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 17 |
| Robeson Community CollegeWIOA list | Lumberton | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 32 |
| Rockingham Community CollegeWIOA list | Wentworth | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 11 |
| Rowan-Cabarrus Community College | Salisbury | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 107 |
| Sampson Community CollegeWIOA list | Clinton | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 19 |
| South Piedmont Community College | Polkton | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 14 |
| Southeastern Community CollegeWIOA list | Whiteville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 39 |
| Southwestern Community CollegeWIOA list | Sylva | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Stanly Community College | Albemarle | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 7 |
| Surry Community CollegeWIOA list | Dobson | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 19 |
| Tri-County Community CollegeWIOA list | Murphy | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 1 |
| Vance-Granville Community CollegeWIOA list | Henderson | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 11 |
| Wake Technical Community CollegeWIOA list | Raleigh | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 134 |
| Wayne Community College | Goldsboro | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 20 |
| Wilson Community CollegeWIOA list | Wilson | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 12 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, North Carolina, read October 8, 2026.
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