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HVAC schools in Nebraska

Nebraska has 5 accredited campuses awarding hvac credentials. If you finish and work as an HVAC technician in Nebraska, expect to start around $43,540–$47,760 and reach a median of $59,850 with experience; the top quarter earn $74,160 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Nebraska). Graduates of these Nebraska programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $41,492 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 Nebraska

$43,540starting (10th percentile)
$47,760early career (25th)
$59,850median, all experience
$74,160experienced (75th)
$81,110top earners (90th)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 3,020 employed in Nebraska. National median: $61,010.

Campuses in Nebraska, ranked by what their graduates earned

5campuses in Nebraska
124credentials awarded / yr
$41,492median earnings, yr 1 (Nebraska)
$32,848median earnings, yr 1 (U.S.)

Cities: Grand IslandLincolnNorfolkNorth PlatteOmaha

CampusCityTypeGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Program debtCompletionCost / yr
Northeast Community College Norfolk Public 9 $45,138 not reported 56% not reported
Southeast Community College Area Lincoln Public 23 $37,847 not reported 38% not reported
Metropolitan Community College Area Omaha Public 70 not reported not reported 29% not reported
Central Community College Grand Island Public 12 not reported not reported 48% not reported
Mid-Plains Community College North Platte Public 10 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.

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