HVAC & Refrigeration Maintenance

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Total Degrees
Awarded in 2019

19,885

growing 0.526%

Median In-State
Public Tuition

$3,616

growing 1.18%

Median Out-of-State
Private Tuition

$15,386

declining 3.7%

Average Wage

$75,696

growing 28.8%

People in Workforce

18,375

declining 10.8%

Average Employee Age

41.6

growing 0.883%

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The locations with the highest concentration of HVAC & Refrigeration Maintenance degree recipients are Houston, TX, Indianapolis city (balance), IN, and Chicago, IL. The locations with a relatively high number of HVAC & Refrigeration Maintenance degree recipients are Lincolnia, VA, St. Ann, MO, and Bristol, CT. The most common degree awarded to students studying HVAC & Refrigeration Maintenance is a 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate.

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Mechanical Technologies

Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in HVAC & Refrigeration Maintenance and the types of students that study this field. Ivy Tech Community College awards the most degrees in HVAC & Refrigeration Maintenance in the US, but Brownson Technical School and Capstone College have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in HVAC & Refrigeration Maintenance.

Tuition costs for HVAC & Refrigeration Maintenance majors are, on average, $3,616 for in-state public colleges, and $15,386 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers HVAC & Refrigeration Maintenance programs are Public, 2-year institutions (369 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 2-year (10,055 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in HVAC & Refrigeration Maintenance

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in HVAC & Refrigeration Maintenance, is Public, 2-year (10,055 completions).

The following chart shows the share of universities that offer HVAC & Refrigeration Maintenance programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$3,616

Median In-State Public

$15,386

Median Out of State Private

Ivy Tech Community College has the most HVAC & Refrigeration Maintenance degree recipients, with 399 degrees awarded in 2019.

The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in HVAC & Refrigeration Maintenance.

Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

Out of all institutions that offer HVAC & Refrigeration Maintenance programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Brownson Technical School has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in HVAC & Refrigeration Maintenance, with 100%.

Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in HVAC & Refrigeration Maintenance

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in HVAC & Refrigeration Maintenance by year.

Growth in Awarded Degrees

Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest growth in degrees awarded for HVAC & Refrigeration Maintenance.

Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Mechanical Technologies graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for Mechanical Technologies majors is $75,696 and the most common occupations are Other managers, Welding, soldering, & brazing workers, and Automotive service technicians & mechanics.

The industry that employs the most Mechanical Technologies majors is Construction, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing.

Wages

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course HVAC & Refrigeration Maintenance is from the 2 Digit Course Mechanical Technologies.

$75,696

Average Wage in Workforce

± $9,736

28.8%

1 Year Growth

± 13.3%

This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Mechanical Technologies majors.

Occupations

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course HVAC & Refrigeration Maintenance is from the 2 Digit Course Mechanical Technologies.

The most common occupations Mechanical Technologies majors, by number of employees, are Other managers, Welding, soldering, & brazing workers, and Automotive service technicians & mechanics.

Most Specialized

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course HVAC & Refrigeration Maintenance is from the 2 Digit Course Mechanical Technologies.

Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Mechanical Technologies majors working as Aerospace engineers, Welding, soldering, & brazing workers, and Automotive service technicians & mechanics.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course HVAC & Refrigeration Maintenance is from the 2 Digit Course Mechanical Technologies.

The highest paid occupations by median income for Mechanical Technologies majors are Other managers, Aerospace engineers, and Welding, soldering, & brazing workers.

Occupations by Share

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course HVAC & Refrigeration Maintenance is from the 2 Digit Course Mechanical Technologies.

18,375

2019 Workforce

± 3,328

10.8%

1 Year Growth

± 27.9%

The number of Mechanical Technologies graduates in the workforce has been declining at a rate of 10.8%, from 20,605 in 2018 to 18,375 in 2019.

The largest single share of Mechanical Technologies graduates go on to work as Other managers (6.42%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Mechanical Technologies by share of the total number of graduates.

Industries

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course HVAC & Refrigeration Maintenance is from the 2 Digit Course Mechanical Technologies.

The most common industries that employ Mechanical Technologies majors, by number of employees, are Construction, Automotive repair & maintenance, and Aircraft & parts manufacturing.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course HVAC & Refrigeration Maintenance is from the 2 Digit Course Mechanical Technologies.

The highest paying industries of Mechanical Technologies majors, by average wage, are Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing, Aircraft & parts manufacturing, and Air transportation.

Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course HVAC & Refrigeration Maintenance is from the 2 Digit Course Mechanical Technologies.

18,375

2019 Workforce

± 3,328

10.8%

1 Year Growth

± 27.9%

The number of Mechanical Technologies graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 10.8%, from 20,605 in 2018 to 18,375 in 2019.

The industry which employs the most Mechanical Technologies graduates by share is Construction, followed by Automotive repair & maintenance. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Mechanical Technologies.

Specialty Locations

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course HVAC & Refrigeration Maintenance is from the 2 Digit Course Mechanical Technologies.

PUMAS with a relatively high number of Mechanical Technologies majors

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Mechanical Technologies majors.

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Mechanical Technologies majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

Diversity

Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Mechanical Technologies in the United States.

The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Mechanical Technologies is 41.6.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate. Male employees are more likely to hold Mechanical Technologies degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Mechanical Technologies (9,284 students).

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course HVAC & Refrigeration Maintenance is from the 2 Digit Course Mechanical Technologies.

41.6

Average Age in 2019

± 2.29 Years

0.883%

1 Year Change

± 7.47%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Mechanical Technologies. The most common ages of employees with this major are 27 and 29 years old, which represent 12.1% and 11.9% of the population, respectively.

Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in HVAC & Refrigeration Maintenance are 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate, < 1 Year Postsecondary Certificate, and Associates Degree.

Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course HVAC & Refrigeration Maintenance is from the 2 Digit Course Mechanical Technologies.

The most common degree types held by the working population in Mechanical Technologies are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.

Gender Imbalance for Common Institutions

Male (97%)

Most Common Gender with a Degree in this Field

This chart shows the granted degrees by gender at the 5 institutions that graduate the most students in HVAC & Refrigeration Maintenance.

Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
9,284 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
4,338 degrees awarded
Black or African American
4,049 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in HVAC & Refrigeration Maintenance for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Gender Combination

White Male
4,099 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
2,444 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
2,442 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by gender for each race & ethnicity of 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in HVAC & Refrigeration Maintenance. White Male students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and gender.

Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course HVAC & Refrigeration Maintenance is from the 2 Digit Course Mechanical Technologies.

Mexico

Most Common Countries of Origin

610 degree recipients

Mexico

High Relative Number of Students

0.44 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Mexico that hold Mechanical Technologies degrees (0.44 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is Mexico (610 degree recipients).

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the HVAC & Refrigeration Maintenance field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. HVAC & Refrigeration Maintenance majors need many skills, but most especially Repairing. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that HVAC & Refrigeration Maintenance majors need more than the average amount of Installation, Repairing, and Equipment Maintenance.

These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for HVAC & Refrigeration Maintenance majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Installation is very distinctive for majors, but the Repairing, Troubleshooting, and Equipment Maintenance are the three most important skills for people in the field.

Radar Distribution

Bar Chart

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