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HVAC schools in Michigan

Michigan has 16 accredited campuses awarding hvac credentials. If you finish and work as an HVAC technician in Michigan, expect to start around $40,210–$48,040 and reach a median of $60,850 with experience; the top quarter earn $77,780 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Michigan). Graduates of these Michigan programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $30,266 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 Michigan

$40,210starting (10th percentile)
$48,040early career (25th)
$60,850median, all experience
$77,780experienced (75th)
$95,290top earners (90th)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 12,590 employed in Michigan. National median: $61,010.

Campuses in Michigan, ranked by what their graduates earned

16campuses in Michigan
457credentials awarded / yr
$30,266median earnings, yr 1 (Michigan)
$32,848median earnings, yr 1 (U.S.)

Cities: Ann ArborBattle CreekCantonDetroitGrand RapidsGraylingHarrisonLansingMarquetteRosevilleSaginawSouthfieldTraverse CityUniversity CenterWayneWoodhaven

CampusCityTypeGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Program debtCompletionCost / yr
MIAT College of Technology Canton for-profit 179 $34,279 $11,799 64% not reported
Dorsey College-Wayne Wayne for-profit 31 $30,266 $9,500 50% not reported
Dorsey College-Roseville Roseville for-profit 28 $30,266 $9,500 35% not reported
Dorsey College-Saginaw Saginaw for-profit 7 $30,266 $9,500 66% not reported
Dorsey College-Woodhaven Woodhaven for-profit 3 $30,266 $9,500 48% not reported
Wayne County Community College District Detroit Public 59 not reported not reported 22% not reported
Washtenaw Community College Ann Arbor Public 40 not reported not reported 33% not reported
Grand Rapids Community College Grand Rapids Public 34 not reported not reported 21% not reported
Lansing Community College Lansing Public 19 not reported not reported 25% not reported
Delta College University Center Public 17 not reported not reported 27% not reported
Mid Michigan College Harrison Public 16 not reported not reported 28% not reported
Kirtland Community College Grayling Public 11 not reported not reported 34% not reported
Kellogg Community College Battle Creek Public 6 not reported not reported 30% not reported
Northern Michigan University Marquette Public 4 not reported not reported not reported not reported
Abcott Institute Southfield for-profit 2 not reported not reported 93% $33,361
Northwestern Michigan College Traverse City Public 1 not reported not reported not reported 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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