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Charlotte, North Carolina · Public

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) at Central Piedmont Community College

Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 203 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

1.4% Program signal 203 Size proxy $3,345 Net price (all) $37,865 Median earnings

Program snapshot

1.4% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal
1.4%
Enrollment proxy
~203
Schools with reported signal
166

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school)
Open / not reported
Graduation rate
30.9%

Cost

Avg net price (school)
$3,345/yr
4-year cost (est.)
$13,380
Median debt
$7,925

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y
$37,865/yr
ROI grade (school)
A+

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.

Value among peer schools

Compared with 166 schools that report this field.

#10 of 166 on ROI Top 6% value
60% national avg concentration Bigger than 49% of programs
−$6,006 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $9,351
−$2,476 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $40,341

This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($6,006 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($2,476 below). That combination produces a A+ value grade and a top 6% ROI position within this field set.

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Comparable programs

Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.

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 1.4% of reported programs at Central Piedmont Community College, which is bigger than 49% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 203 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

Central Piedmont Community College's average net price is $3,345 per year, about $13,380 over four years. That is $6,006 below the $9,351 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $37,865 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $2,476 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 Central Piedmont Community College #10 of 166 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.