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HVAC schools in Ohio
Ohio has 29 accredited campuses awarding hvac credentials. If you finish and work as an HVAC technician in Ohio, expect to start around $38,630–$48,410 and reach a median of $62,510 with experience; the top quarter earn $78,190 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Ohio). Graduates of these Ohio programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $33,170 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 Ohio
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 14,150 employed in Ohio. National median: $61,010.
Campuses in Ohio, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: AshlandBrecksvilleCentervilleChesapeakeChillicotheCincinnatiClevelandConcord TwpCuyahoga FallsDaytonEnglewoodGroveportJeffersonLimaMaumeeMedinaMilanMonroeMount VernonNelsonvilleNew PhiladelphiaNewarkPerrysburgPiquaRio GrandeSheffield VillageWesterville
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Oaks Career Campuses | Cincinnati | Public technical college | 15 | $36,132 | $6,757 | 90% | $14,215 |
| University of Northwestern Ohio | Lima | non-profit university | 21 | $35,484 | $13,084 | not reported | not reported |
| Eastland-Fairfield Career and Technical Schools | Groveport | Public technical college | 9 | $34,760 | $5,638 | 81% | $18,296 |
| Fortis College-Cincinnati | Cincinnati | for-profit career college | 56 | $33,511 | $13,000 | 50% | not reported |
| Fortis College-Columbus | Westerville | for-profit career college | 47 | $33,511 | $13,000 | 40% | not reported |
| Fortis College-Centerville | Centerville | for-profit career college | 21 | $32,830 | $11,704 | 44% | not reported |
| Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls | Cuyahoga Falls | for-profit career college | 35 | $32,690 | $13,000 | 47% | not reported |
| Pickaway Ross Joint Vocational School District | Chillicothe | Public technical college | 9 | $30,201 | not reported | 100% | not reported |
| Remington College-Cleveland Campus | Cleveland | non-profit career college | 5 | $29,049 | $12,965 | 55% | not reported |
| Stautzenberger College-Maumee | Maumee | for-profit career college | 18 | $27,767 | $13,682 | 55% | not reported |
| Ohio Business College-Sheffield | Sheffield Village | for-profit career college | 29 | not reported | $12,416 | 73% | not reported |
| Auburn Career Center | Concord Twp | Public technical college | 27 | not reported | not reported | 69% | $12,714 |
| Butler Technology and Career Development Schools | Monroe | Public technical college | 25 | not reported | $6,840 | 76% | not reported |
| Tri-County Adult Career Center | Nelsonville | Public technical college | 16 | not reported | not reported | 85% | not reported |
| Cuyahoga Valley Career Center | Brecksville | Public technical college | 15 | not reported | not reported | 81% | $32,003 |
| Medina County Career Center | Medina | Public technical college | 13 | not reported | not reported | 79% | $14,691 |
| Buckeye Hills Career Center | Rio Grande | Public technical college | 12 | not reported | not reported | 90% | $23,041 |
| Apollo Career Center | Lima | Public technical college | 9 | not reported | not reported | 59% | not reported |
| Sinclair Community College | Dayton | Public college | 9 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Ashtabula County Technical and Career Campus | Jefferson | Public technical college | 8 | not reported | not reported | 58% | $14,919 |
| Ashland County-West Holmes Career Center | Ashland | Public technical college | 7 | not reported | not reported | 86% | $11,982 |
| Buckeye Joint Vocational School | New Philadelphia | Public technical college | 7 | not reported | not reported | 88% | $11,864 |
| Miami Valley Career Technology Center | Englewood | Public technical college | 6 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Upper Valley Career Center | Piqua | Public technical college | 6 | not reported | not reported | 78% | $24,812 |
| EHOVE Career Center | Milan | Public technical college | 5 | not reported | not reported | 96% | not reported |
| Knox County Career Center | Mount Vernon | Public technical college | 5 | not reported | not reported | 100% | not reported |
| Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking County | Newark | Public technical college | 4 | not reported | $9,043 | 79% | not reported |
| Collins Career Technical Center | Chesapeake | Public technical college | 4 | not reported | not reported | 55% | $15,814 |
| Owens Community College | Perrysburg | Public community college | 3 | not reported | not reported | 35% | 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.