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HVAC schools in Missouri
Missouri has 11 accredited campuses awarding hvac credentials. If you finish and work as an HVAC technician in Missouri, expect to start around $39,180–$47,040 and reach a median of $59,950 with experience; the top quarter earn $74,610 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Missouri). Graduates of these Missouri programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $40,568 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 Missouri
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 7,220 employed in Missouri. National median: $61,010.
Campuses in Missouri, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: Cape GirardeauHillsboroJoplinKansas CityLinnNeoshoPoplar BluffSaint AnnSpringfieldUnion
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinnacle Career Institute | Kansas City | for-profit | 47 | $40,598 | not reported | 52% | $33,018 |
| Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City | Kansas City | Public | 59 | $40,568 | not reported | 34% | not reported |
| American Trade School | Saint Ann | for-profit | 41 | $39,294 | $15,040 | 72% | $21,380 |
| State Technical College of Missouri | Linn | Public | 39 | $36,087 | not reported | 84% | not reported |
| Ozarks Technical Community College | Springfield | Public | 53 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Jefferson College | Hillsboro | Public | 44 | not reported | not reported | 38% | not reported |
| East Central College | Union | Public | 21 | not reported | not reported | 48% | not reported |
| Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center | Cape Girardeau | Public | 7 | not reported | not reported | 71% | $24,038 |
| Crowder College | Neosho | Public | 6 | not reported | not reported | 49% | not reported |
| Franklin Technology Center Adult Education | Joplin | Public | 3 | not reported | not reported | 73% | $38,810 |
| Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center | Poplar Bluff | Public | 3 | not reported | not reported | not reported | 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.