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HVAC schools in New Mexico

New Mexico has 3 accredited campuses awarding hvac credentials. If you finish and work as an HVAC technician in New Mexico, expect to start around $37,380–$45,160 and reach a median of $50,270 with experience; the top quarter earn $62,900 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, New Mexico). Graduates of these New Mexico programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of not reported 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 New Mexico

$37,380starting (10th percentile)
$45,160early career (25th)
$50,270median, all experience
$62,900experienced (75th)
$75,770top earners (90th)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 1,950 employed in New Mexico. National median: $61,010.

Campuses in New Mexico, ranked by what their graduates earned

3campuses in New Mexico
97credentials awarded / yr
not reportedmedian earnings, yr 1 (New Mexico)
$32,848median earnings, yr 1 (U.S.)

Cities: AlbuquerqueLas CrucesRoswell

CampusCityTypeGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Program debtCompletionCost / yr
Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque Public 53 not reported not reported 31% not reported
New Mexico State University-Dona Ana Las Cruces Public 27 not reported not reported 19% not reported
Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus Roswell Public 17 not reported not reported 32% 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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