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HVAC schools in West Virginia
West Virginia has 6 accredited campuses awarding hvac credentials. If you finish and work as an HVAC technician in West Virginia, expect to start around $36,160–$38,400 and reach a median of $48,850 with experience; the top quarter earn $60,790 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, West Virginia). Graduates of these West Virginia programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $23,747 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 West Virginia
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 1,690 employed in West Virginia. National median: $61,010.
Campuses in West Virginia, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: CharlestonDunbarHuntingtonMartinsburgMorgantownWheeling
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabell County Career Technology Center | Huntington | Public | 12 | $23,747 | not reported | 64% | $8,474 |
| James Rumsey Technical Institute | Martinsburg | Public | 17 | not reported | not reported | 77% | $13,393 |
| Carver Career Center | Charleston | Public | 14 | not reported | not reported | 92% | $9,947 |
| Monongalia County Technical Education Center | Morgantown | Public | 7 | not reported | not reported | 68% | $12,083 |
| West Virginia Northern Community College | Wheeling | Public | 7 | not reported | not reported | 33% | not reported |
| Ben Franklin Career Center | Dunbar | Public | 4 | not reported | not reported | 86% | $9,351 |
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.