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HVAC schools in Utah

Utah has 7 accredited campuses awarding hvac credentials. If you finish and work as an HVAC technician in Utah, expect to start around $37,570–$47,320 and reach a median of $58,730 with experience; the top quarter earn $71,960 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Utah). Graduates of these Utah programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $32,690 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 Utah

$37,570starting (10th percentile)
$47,320early career (25th)
$58,730median, all experience
$71,960experienced (75th)
$80,500top earners (90th)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 5,580 employed in Utah. National median: $61,010.

Campuses in Utah, ranked by what their graduates earned

7campuses in Utah
114credentials awarded / yr
$32,690median earnings, yr 1 (Utah)
$32,848median earnings, yr 1 (U.S.)

Cities: EphraimKaysvilleLehiOgdenSaint GeorgeSalt Lake City

CampusCityTypeGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Program debtCompletionCost / yr
Fortis College-Salt Lake City Salt Lake City for-profit 50 $32,690 $13,000 60% not reported
Dixie Technical College Saint George Public 30 not reported not reported 77% not reported
Mountainland Technical College Lehi Public 17 not reported not reported 84% not reported
Salt Lake Community College Salt Lake City Public 8 not reported not reported 29% not reported
Ogden-Weber Technical College Ogden Public 5 not reported not reported 53% $5,969
Davis Technical College Kaysville Public 3 not reported not reported 57% $14,436
Snow College Ephraim 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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