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HVAC program at Century College
White Bear Lake, MN · Public 2-year · (651) 770-3200 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (1 to under 2 years)
- Not reported
- LengthIPEDS
- Not reported
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 133
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 27 graduates
- $52,870
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $70,613
- Median federal debtCollege Scorecard, about $117 a month over 10 years
- $11,000
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $48,148
- Typical pay for HVAC and refrigeration mechanics and installersBLS OEWS May 2025, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- $77,490
Every line comes from the federal file named under it. A blank means the source does not publish the figure for this program; we never estimate it.
About this program
Century College awarded 133 HVAC credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its third largest career program of 11 we list.
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 47.0201 Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician | 113 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate degree | 47.0201 Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician | 20 | Not reported | Not reported |
On Minnesota's WIOA eligible training list
People who meet WIOA's rules for training services can have their local workforce board pay for a program on the state's approved training list. Limits vary by area. How WIOA training funds work.
| Listed program | Listed cost | Weeks | Completed | Employed, Q2 | Median earnings, Q2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heating Vent Air Condition and Refrig Technician | $7,939 | 60 | 66.4% | 75.8% | $11,896 |
| Cooling | $4,962 | 60 | 66.4% | 75.8% | $11,896 |
| Heating | $4,962 | 60 | 66.4% | 75.8% | $11,896 |
| Heating Vent Air Condition and Refrig Technology | $9,924 | 120 | 42.2% | 77.8% | $8,943 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171): programs on state lists as of June 30, 2025; outcomes for all participants who exited between July 2021 and June 2025. Suppressed means the state withheld a small count. Matched to this school by name and address.
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