Hickory, North Carolina · Public
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) at Catawba Valley Community College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 0.8% reported program-share signal, $10,528 school-wide net price, and $36,977 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 23 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
0.8% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 0.8%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~23
- Schools with reported signal
- 166
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 35.2%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $10,528/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $42,112
- Median debt
- $4,938
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $36,977/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (0.8%), school-wide average net price ($10,528), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($36,977), and peer averages from 166 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes. This page stays available for users because the program appears in federal data, but it is not promoted for search indexing while the reported share is below 1%.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 166 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($1,177 above), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($3,364 below). Together, those evidence points place Catawba Valley Community College in the top 80% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Rockingham Community College Wentworth, NC · 2.5% reported share · $2,060 net A+ College of the Albemarle Elizabeth City, NC · 5.3% reported share · $2,253 net A+ 
Texas Southmost College Brownsville, TX · 1.4% reported share · $3,085 net A+ 
Southwest Mississippi Community College Summit, MS · 0.4% reported share · $2,525 net A+ 
Dallas College Dallas, TX · 1.1% reported share · $3,214 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) accounts for 0.8% of reported programs at Catawba Valley Community College, which is bigger than 28% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 23 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Catawba Valley Community College's average net price is $10,528 per year, about $42,112 over four years. That is $1,177 above the $9,351 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $36,977 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $3,364 below the $40,341 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Catawba Valley Community College #132 of 166 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.