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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

$43,660starting (10th percentile)
$49,030early career (25th)
$60,460median, all experience
$72,830experienced (75th)
$83,500top earners (90th)

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

12campuses in Kansas
258credentials awarded / yr
$34,861median earnings, yr 1 (Kansas)
$32,848median earnings, yr 1 (U.S.)

Cities: BeloitChanuteDodge CityFort ScottHighlandKansas CityLiberalManhattanOverland ParkSalinaTopekaWichita

CampusCityTypeGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Program debtCompletionCost / 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.

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