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HVAC schools in New York
New York has 13 accredited campuses awarding hvac credentials. If you finish and work as an HVAC technician in New York, expect to start around $48,560–$59,720 and reach a median of $74,430 with experience; the top quarter earn $88,130 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, New York). Graduates of these New York programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $33,774 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 New York
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 24,430 employed in New York. National median: $61,010.
Campuses in New York, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: AlfredBuffaloCantonDelhiJohnstownLiverpoolLong Island CityPoughkeepsieRochesterSeldenTroyUticaWest Seneca
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson Valley Community College | Troy | Public | 33 | $41,929 | $12,000 | 35% | not reported |
| SUNY College of Technology at Alfred | Alfred | Public | 12 | $36,806 | $12,000 | not reported | not reported |
| Monroe Community College | Rochester | Public | 19 | $36,738 | not reported | 27% | not reported |
| Onondaga Cortland Madison BOCES | Liverpool | Public | 26 | $33,774 | $5,134 | 73% | $27,908 |
| Apex Technical School | Long Island City | for-profit | 158 | $33,158 | $9,500 | 78% | $21,223 |
| Erie Community College | Buffalo | Public | 31 | $32,538 | not reported | 28% | not reported |
| Erie 1 BOCES | West Seneca | Public | 25 | $31,396 | not reported | 96% | $17,365 |
| SUNY College of Technology at Delhi | Delhi | Public | 24 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Mohawk Valley Community College | Utica | Public | 13 | not reported | not reported | 38% | not reported |
| Suffolk County Community College | Selden | Public | 13 | not reported | not reported | 29% | not reported |
| SUNY College of Technology at Canton | Canton | Public | 6 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Fulton-Montgomery Community College | Johnstown | Public | 4 | not reported | not reported | 40% | not reported |
| Dutchess Community College | Poughkeepsie | Public | 1 | not reported | not reported | 30% | 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.