by our College Data Analytics Team
[Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation Refrigeration](/majors/mechanical-repair-technologies/heating-air-conditioning-ventilation-refrigeration/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. The highest-paying schools turn a heating air conditioning ventilation refrigeration degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools to find where heating air conditioning ventilation refrigeration graduates earn the most.
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If you want to know which schools send heating air conditioning ventilation refrigeration graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Our analysis ranked Greenville Technical College the top school for heating air conditioning ventilation refrigeration graduate earnings in South Carolina. Located in the city of Greenville, Greenville Technical College is a public institution. After graduating, heating air conditioning ventilation refrigeration degree recipients from Greenville Technical College typically earn about $54,689 annually.
Midlands Technical College produces some of the highest-paid graduates in heating air conditioning ventilation refrigeration, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the suburb of West Columbia, Midlands Technical College is a public institution. After graduating, heating air conditioning ventilation refrigeration degree recipients from Midlands Technical College typically earn about $58,969 annually.
Horry Georgetown Technical College came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying heating air conditioning ventilation refrigeration schools. Set in the city of Conway, Horry Georgetown Technical College is a public institution. Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation Refrigeration graduates of Horry Georgetown Technical College earn a median of about $54,681 a year early in their careers.
Fortis College Columbia produces some of the highest-paid graduates in heating air conditioning ventilation refrigeration, landing the #4 spot this year. Fortis College Columbia is a private for-profit school located in the city of Columbia. After graduating, heating air conditioning ventilation refrigeration degree recipients from Fortis College Columbia typically earn about $43,961 annually.
Piedmont Technical College came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying heating air conditioning ventilation refrigeration schools. Piedmont Technical College is a public school located in the town of Greenwood. Early-career heating air conditioning ventilation refrigeration graduates from Piedmont Technical College make a median of around $43,832 per year.
This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their heating air conditioning ventilation refrigeration graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 5 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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