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HVAC schools in Arizona
Arizona has 13 accredited campuses awarding hvac credentials. If you finish and work as an HVAC technician in Arizona, expect to start around $37,950–$47,170 and reach a median of $59,400 with experience; the top quarter earn $73,810 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Arizona). Graduates of these Arizona programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $30,225 in their first year, against $32,848 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What hvac and refrigeration mechanics and installers earn in Arizona
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 10,860 employed in Arizona. National median: $61,010.
Campuses in Arizona, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: FlagstaffGlendaleKingmanMesaPhoenixPrescottSierra VistaThatcherTucsonYuma
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refrigeration School Inc | Phoenix | for-profit career school | 102 | $38,718 | $8,233 | 76% | $34,618 |
| UEI College-Phoenix | Phoenix | for-profit career college | 87 | $30,225 | $9,500 | 57% | $38,243 |
| UEI College-Mesa | Mesa | for-profit career college | 27 | $30,225 | $9,500 | 50% | $40,445 |
| Eastern Arizona College | Thatcher | Public community college | 216 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Mohave Community College | Kingman | Public community college | 86 | not reported | not reported | 38% | not reported |
| GateWay Community College | Phoenix | Public college | 24 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Yavapai College | Prescott | Public college | 16 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Carrington College-Phoenix North | Phoenix | for-profit career college | 15 | not reported | not reported | 62% | not reported |
| Western Maricopa Education Center | Glendale | Public community college | 15 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Cochise County Community College District | Sierra Vista | Public community college | 11 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Arizona Western College | Yuma | Public community college | 7 | not reported | not reported | 20% | not reported |
| Pima Community College | Tucson | Public community college | 6 | not reported | not reported | 28% | not reported |
| Coconino Community College | Flagstaff | Public community college | 5 | not reported | not reported | 24% | not reported |
Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.
Ranked by median earnings of this program's graduates one year after completion (College Scorecard field-of-study, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026); campuses without a reported figure follow, by credentials awarded. "Program debt" is the median federal loan debt for graduates of this program at this campus. Completion is the campus-wide 150%-of-time rate. "Not reported" means the federal file suppresses the value for privacy.