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HVAC program at Texas State Technical College
Waco, TX · Public 2-year · (800) 792-8784 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year)
- Not reported
- LengthIPEDS
- Not reported
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 95
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 82 graduates
- $33,995
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $46,042
- Median federal debtCollege Scorecard, about $101 a month over 10 years
- $9,500
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $45,268
- Typical pay for HVAC and refrigeration mechanics and installersBLS OEWS May 2025, Waco, TX
- $55,860
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
Texas State Technical College awarded 95 HVAC credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its number 6 career program of 14 we list.
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year) | 15.0501 Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician | 4 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 15.0501 Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician | 51 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate degree | 15.0501 Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician | 40 | Not reported | Not reported |
On Texas's WIOA eligible training provider list
People who meet WIOA's rules for training services can have their local workforce board pay for a program on the state's eligible training provider list. Limits vary by area. How WIOA training funds work.
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heating Ventilation & Air Conditioning Technology AASEPA 608 Refrigerant Certification · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 15.0501 | $11,100+ $1,625 books | Competency-based or withheld | 17.4% | 79.5% | $7,488 | 184 |
| Heating Ventilation & Air Conditioning Technology Technician Certificate 1EPA 608 Refrigerant Certification · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 15.0501 | $6,660+ $1,275 books | Competency-based or withheld | 19.4% | 77% | $7,470 | 129 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171): programs on state lists as of June 30, 2025; outcomes for all students who exited between July 2021 and June 2025, not only WIOA-funded ones. Median earnings are one quarter's pay in the second quarter after exit. Suppressed means DOL withheld the figure (a small group, nothing reported, or a data quality hold); for length it can also mean a competency-based program. Matched to this page by provider name, address and field of study (CIP code).
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