College Scorecard program reportCIP 47.02 · UNITID 130174

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · Bridgeport, CT

At Porter & Chester Institute, the Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) undergraduate certificate or diploma program reported $60,224 median earnings four years after completion and $14,120 median federal debt among 313 working graduates.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 releaseDownload source data ↗

Median earnings$60,224Working graduates four years after completion

Median federal debt$14,120Stafford and Grad PLUS debt for the program cohort

Working graduates313Four-year earnings cohort

Peer records37Same field and credential passing the evidence rule

01 · Published outcomes

How much do Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) graduates at Porter & Chester Institute earn and borrow?

Four-year median earnings were $60,224, five-year median earnings were $56,898, and median federal debt was $14,120 for the published program cohorts.

Median earnings four years after completion$60,224

Median earnings five years after completion$56,898

Earnings cover graduates who were working and not enrolled. Median debt uses a separate federal borrower cohort and is not a yearly payment.

02 · Same-field context

How does Porter & Chester Institute’s Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) program compare?

Among 37 published undergraduate certificate or diploma records in this field, earnings ranked at the 95th percentile and debt was lower than about 5% of peers.

Four-year earnings percentile95th

Higher earnings than about 95% of published same-field, same-credential records.

Debt position5%

Lower median debt than about 5% of published same-field, same-credential records.

Percentiles describe this published peer group; they are not a rating of instruction, selectivity, or individual outcomes.

03 · Comparison records

Which colleges publish Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) for the same credential?

The comparison group contains 37 institution-program records with the same field and credential, at least 75 working graduates, and published earnings and debt.

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04 · Institution context

Where can I find Porter & Chester Institute cost and completion data?

The Porter & Chester Institute institution report publishes school-level net price, completion, retention, undergraduate aid, and debt; those measures use cohorts separate from this program’s earnings and debt cohorts.

Porter & Chester Institute

Bridgeport, Connecticut · Private for-profit

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Answers at a glance

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) at Porter & Chester Institute: frequently asked questions

The program FAQ reports $60,224 four-year median earnings, $14,120 median federal debt, 313 working graduates, and 37 same-field peer records.

How much do graduates of this Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) program earn?

Median earnings were $60,224 four years after completion and $56,898 five years after completion for working graduates who were not enrolled.

What is the median federal debt for this Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) program?

The published median federal debt was $14,120 across a reported debt cohort of 306 borrowers.

How is the peer group selected?

Peers share CIP field 47.02 and the Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma credential level, have at least 75 working graduates, and have published earnings and debt medians.