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HVAC schools in Kansas
Kansas has 12 accredited campuses awarding hvac credentials. If you finish and work as an HVAC technician in Kansas, expect to start around $43,660–$49,030 and reach a median of $60,460 with experience; the top quarter earn $72,830 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Kansas). Graduates of these Kansas programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $34,861 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 Kansas
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 3,770 employed in Kansas. National median: $61,010.
Campuses in Kansas, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: BeloitChanuteDodge CityFort ScottHighlandKansas CityLiberalManhattanOverland ParkSalinaTopekaWichita
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology | Wichita | Public | 45 | $37,892 | not reported | 43% | not reported |
| Kansas City Kansas Community College | Kansas City | Public | 34 | $31,831 | not reported | 42% | not reported |
| Johnson County Community College | Overland Park | Public | 46 | not reported | not reported | 31% | not reported |
| North Central Kansas Technical College | Beloit | Public | 28 | not reported | not reported | 78% | not reported |
| Manhattan Area Technical College | Manhattan | Public | 20 | not reported | not reported | 74% | not reported |
| Neosho County Community College | Chanute | Public | 20 | not reported | not reported | 34% | not reported |
| Seward County Community College | Liberal | Public | 17 | not reported | not reported | 50% | not reported |
| Dodge City Community College | Dodge City | Public | 15 | not reported | not reported | 35% | not reported |
| Washburn Institute of Technology | Topeka | Public | 15 | not reported | not reported | 68% | not reported |
| Fort Scott Community College | Fort Scott | Public | 10 | not reported | not reported | 35% | not reported |
| Salina Area Technical College | Salina | Public | 6 | not reported | not reported | 68% | not reported |
| Highland Community College | Highland | Public | 2 | not reported | not reported | 39% | 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.