Houston, Texas · Public
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) at Houston City 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 170 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
0.4% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 0.4%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~170
- Schools with reported signal
- 166
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 16.5%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $5,737/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $22,948
- Median debt
- $13,921
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $39,254/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.
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.
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 ($3,614 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($1,087 below). That combination produces a A+ value grade and a top 22% 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 0.4% of reported programs at Houston City College, which is bigger than 13% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 170 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Houston City College's average net price is $5,737 per year, about $22,948 over four years. That is $3,614 below the $9,351 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $39,254 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $1,087 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 Houston City College #37 of 166 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.