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HVAC schools in Nevada

Nevada has 6 accredited campuses awarding hvac credentials. If you finish and work as an HVAC technician in Nevada, expect to start around $41,040–$48,390 and reach a median of $60,510 with experience; the top quarter earn $76,590 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Nevada). Graduates of these Nevada programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $35,509 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 Nevada

$41,040starting (10th percentile)
$48,390early career (25th)
$60,510median, all experience
$76,590experienced (75th)
$89,750top earners (90th)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 4,170 employed in Nevada. National median: $61,010.

Campuses in Nevada, ranked by what their graduates earned

6campuses in Nevada
237credentials awarded / yr
$35,509median earnings, yr 1 (Nevada)
$32,848median earnings, yr 1 (U.S.)

Cities: Carson CityLas VegasRenoSparks

CampusCityTypeGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Program debtCompletionCost / yr
College of Southern Nevada Las Vegas Public 34 $40,440 not reported not reported not reported
Advanced Training Institute Las Vegas for-profit 93 $37,135 $8,867 not reported not reported
Career College of Northern Nevada Sparks for-profit 32 $33,883 $8,574 not reported not reported
United Education Institute-Las Vegas Las Vegas for-profit 72 $30,359 $9,500 53% $36,709
Truckee Meadows Community College Reno Public 5 not reported not reported not reported not reported
Western Nevada College Carson City Public 1 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.

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