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HVAC schools in Maine
Maine has 7 accredited campuses awarding hvac credentials. If you finish and work as an HVAC technician in Maine, expect to start around $47,090–$57,240 and reach a median of $63,170 with experience; the top quarter earn $76,920 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Maine). Graduates of these Maine programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $40,442 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 Maine
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 2,250 employed in Maine. National median: $61,010.
Campuses in Maine, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: AuburnBangorCalaisFairfieldPresque IsleScarboroughSouth Portland
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast Technical Institute | Scarborough | for-profit | 70 | $40,442 | $8,550 | 90% | $33,492 |
| Southern Maine Community College | South Portland | Public | 15 | not reported | not reported | 28% | not reported |
| Eastern Maine Community College | Bangor | Public | 9 | not reported | not reported | 32% | not reported |
| Kennebec Valley Community College | Fairfield | Public | 8 | not reported | not reported | 39% | not reported |
| Central Maine Community College | Auburn | Public | 4 | not reported | not reported | 30% | not reported |
| Washington County Community College | Calais | Public | 3 | not reported | not reported | 55% | not reported |
| Northern Maine Community College | Presque Isle | Public | 1 | not reported | not reported | 42% | 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.