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HVAC schools in Maryland

Maryland has 3 accredited campuses awarding hvac credentials. If you finish and work as an HVAC technician in Maryland, expect to start around $46,180–$56,280 and reach a median of $70,020 with experience; the top quarter earn $95,790 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Maryland). Graduates of these Maryland programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $28,574 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 Maryland

$46,180starting (10th percentile)
$56,280early career (25th)
$70,020median, all experience
$95,790experienced (75th)
$106,740top earners (90th)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 8,560 employed in Maryland. National median: $61,010.

Campuses in Maryland, ranked by what their graduates earned

3campuses in Maryland
72credentials awarded / yr
$28,574median earnings, yr 1 (Maryland)
$32,848median earnings, yr 1 (U.S.)

Cities: BaltimoreRockville

CampusCityTypeGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Program debtCompletionCost / yr
North American Trade Schools Baltimore for-profit 50 $28,582 $10,237 69% $8,597
All-State Career-Baltimore Baltimore for-profit 20 $28,567 $13,000 60% $22,026
Montgomery College Rockville Public 2 not reported not reported 32% 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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