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HVAC schools in Minnesota
Minnesota has 11 accredited campuses awarding hvac credentials. If you finish and work as an HVAC technician in Minnesota, expect to start around $48,220–$58,860 and reach a median of $76,350 with experience; the top quarter earn $87,190 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Minnesota). Graduates of these Minnesota programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $52,446 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 Minnesota
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 4,200 employed in Minnesota. National median: $61,010.
Campuses in Minnesota, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: BemidjiBrooklyn ParkFergus FallsHibbingMinneapolisNorth MankatoRosemountSaint CloudThief River FallsWhite Bear Lake
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hennepin Technical College | Brooklyn Park | Public | 139 | $67,613 | $14,751 | 42% | not reported |
| Dunwoody College of Technology | Minneapolis | non-profit | 28 | $57,518 | $17,500 | not reported | not reported |
| Minneapolis Community and Technical College | Minneapolis | Public | 30 | $55,407 | $20,000 | 20% | not reported |
| Century College | White Bear Lake | Public | 109 | $49,485 | $10,500 | 31% | not reported |
| Dakota County Technical College | Rosemount | Public | 11 | $49,357 | not reported | 58% | not reported |
| Minnesota State Community and Technical College | Fergus Falls | Public | 25 | $40,602 | $5,500 | 47% | not reported |
| St Cloud Technical and Community College | Saint Cloud | Public | 29 | not reported | not reported | 45% | not reported |
| South Central College | North Mankato | Public | 19 | not reported | not reported | 39% | not reported |
| Minnesota North College | Hibbing | Public | 16 | not reported | not reported | 42% | not reported |
| Northland Community and Technical College | Thief River Falls | Public | 8 | not reported | not reported | 56% | not reported |
| Northwest Technical College | Bemidji | Public | 7 | not reported | not reported | 50% | 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.