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HVAC schools in North Carolina
North Carolina has 36 accredited campuses awarding hvac credentials. If you finish and work as an HVAC technician in North Carolina, expect to start around $37,780–$46,830 and reach a median of $57,260 with experience; the top quarter earn $64,310 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, North Carolina). Graduates of these North Carolina programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $35,135 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 North Carolina
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 15,230 employed in North Carolina. National median: $61,010.
Campuses in North Carolina, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: AhoskieAlbemarleAshevilleCharlotteClintonDallasDobsonElizabeth CityFayettevilleGoldsboroGrahamHamletHendersonHickoryJacksonvilleJamestownLumbertonMarionMurphyPolktonRaleighSalisburySanfordShelbySmithfieldStatesvilleSylvaThomasvilleTroyWentworthWhitevilleWilliamstonWilmingtonWilsonWinston-SalemWinterville
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forsyth Technical Community College | Winston-Salem | Public technical college | 37 | $35,135 | not reported | 34% | not reported |
| Guilford Technical Community College | Jamestown | Public technical college | 60 | $34,549 | not reported | 31% | not reported |
| Wake Technical Community College | Raleigh | Public technical college | 152 | not reported | not reported | 33% | not reported |
| Johnston Community College | Smithfield | Public community college | 77 | not reported | not reported | 37% | not reported |
| Cape Fear Community College | Wilmington | Public community college | 66 | not reported | not reported | 35% | not reported |
| Rowan-Cabarrus Community College | Salisbury | Public community college | 61 | not reported | not reported | 35% | not reported |
| Fayetteville Technical Community College | Fayetteville | Public technical college | 49 | not reported | $12,273 | 24% | not reported |
| Gaston College | Dallas | Public community college | 40 | not reported | not reported | 63% | not reported |
| Cleveland Community College | Shelby | Public community college | 34 | not reported | not reported | 32% | not reported |
| College of the Albemarle | Elizabeth City | Public community college | 33 | not reported | not reported | 35% | not reported |
| Martin Community College | Williamston | Public community college | 31 | not reported | not reported | 39% | not reported |
| Alamance Community College | Graham | Public community college | 30 | not reported | not reported | 39% | not reported |
| Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College | Asheville | Public technical college | 28 | not reported | not reported | 40% | not reported |
| Coastal Carolina Community College | Jacksonville | Public community college | 27 | not reported | not reported | 49% | not reported |
| Robeson Community College | Lumberton | Public community college | 27 | not reported | not reported | 33% | not reported |
| Pitt Community College | Winterville | Public community college | 26 | not reported | not reported | 35% | not reported |
| Wayne Community College | Goldsboro | Public community college | 26 | not reported | not reported | 49% | not reported |
| Central Carolina Community College | Sanford | Public community college | 22 | not reported | not reported | 43% | not reported |
| Davidson-Davie Community College | Thomasville | Public community college | 21 | not reported | not reported | 46% | not reported |
| Central Piedmont Community College | Charlotte | Public community college | 19 | not reported | not reported | 31% | not reported |
| McDowell Technical Community College | Marion | Public technical college | 16 | not reported | not reported | 48% | not reported |
| Montgomery Community College | Troy | Public community college | 16 | not reported | not reported | 84% | not reported |
| Richmond Community College | Hamlet | Public community college | 16 | not reported | not reported | 46% | not reported |
| Roanoke-Chowan Community College | Ahoskie | Public community college | 16 | not reported | not reported | 37% | not reported |
| Surry Community College | Dobson | Public community college | 15 | not reported | not reported | 6.4% | not reported |
| South Piedmont Community College | Polkton | Public community college | 13 | not reported | not reported | 38% | not reported |
| Southwestern Community College | Sylva | Public community college | 12 | not reported | not reported | 53% | not reported |
| Wilson Community College | Wilson | Public community college | 10 | not reported | not reported | 27% | not reported |
| Catawba Valley Community College | Hickory | Public community college | 8 | not reported | not reported | 35% | not reported |
| Stanly Community College | Albemarle | Public community college | 6 | not reported | not reported | 48% | not reported |
| Sampson Community College | Clinton | Public community college | 5 | not reported | not reported | 57% | not reported |
| Vance-Granville Community College | Henderson | Public community college | 5 | not reported | not reported | 53% | not reported |
| Southeastern Community College | Whiteville | Public community college | 4 | not reported | not reported | 44% | not reported |
| Mitchell Community College | Statesville | Public community college | 3 | not reported | not reported | 28% | not reported |
| Rockingham Community College | Wentworth | Public community college | 1 | not reported | not reported | 35% | not reported |
| Tri-County Community College | Murphy | Public community college | 1 | not reported | not reported | 54% | 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.