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HVAC program at William Rainey Harper College
Palatine, IL · Public 2-year · (847) 925-6000 · 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
- 26
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard
- Not published (small cohort)
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $48,148
- Typical pay for HVAC and refrigeration mechanics and installersBLS OEWS May 2025, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
- $77,960
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
William Rainey Harper College awarded 26 HVAC credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its number 6 career program of 13 we list.
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year) | 47.0201 Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician | 23 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate degree | 47.0201 Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician | 3 | Not reported | Not reported |
On Illinois'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential Heating Air Conditioning and RefrigerationCommunity College Certificate · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 47.0201 | $4+ $7 books | 32 weeks, 40 hours a week | Suppressed | 78.8% | $10,903 | 48 |
| A.A.S. Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology DegreeAssociate?s Degree · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 47.0201 | $4+ $7 books | 64 weeks, 40 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Service CertificateCommunity College Certificate · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 47.0201 | $4+ $7 books | 32 weeks, 40 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Harper Heating Service CertificateCommunity College Certificate · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 47.0201 | $4+ $7 books | 32 weeks, 40 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Refrigeration Service Certificate (Harper College)Community College Certificate · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 47.0201 | $4+ $7 books | 32 weeks, 40 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Residential Comfort Systems CertificateCommunity College Certificate · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 47.0201 | $4+ $7 books | 48 weeks, 40 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
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).
DOL marks this state's outcome reporting with a data quality note: read completion and employment figures with care.
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