HVAC & Refrigeration Engineering Technology

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    Total Degrees​
    Awarded in 2024
    9,397
    growing 25.8%
    Median In-State​
    Public Tuition
    $3,072
    growing 1.39%
    Median Out-of-State​
    Private Tuition
    $16,680
    growing 2.96%
    Average Wage
    $114,259
    growing 2.39%
    People in Workforce
    450,062
    growing 2.76%
    Average Employee Age
    44.9
    declining 0.0791%

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    In 2024, the locations with the highest concentration of HVAC & Refrigeration Engineering Technology degree recipients are Miami, FL, Southfield, MI, and Bayamón, PR. In 2024, the locations with a relatively high number of HVAC & Refrigeration Engineering Technology degree recipients are Copiague, NY, Southfield, MI, and Cutler Bay, FL. The most common degree awarded to students studying HVAC & Refrigeration Engineering Technology is a certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years.

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    Institutions

    Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in HVAC & Refrigeration Engineering Technology and the types of students that study this field. South Florida Institute of Technology awards the most degrees in HVAC & Refrigeration Engineering Technology in the US, but Northwestern Technological Institute and CBT Technology Institute-Cutler Bay have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in HVAC & Refrigeration Engineering Technology.

    Tuition costs for HVAC & Refrigeration Engineering Technology majors are, on average, $3,072 for in-state public colleges, and $16,680 for out of state private colleges.

    The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers HVAC & Refrigeration Engineering Technology programs are Public, 2-year institutions (83 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Private for-profit, less-than 2-year (3,225 completions).

    Institutions

    Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in HVAC & Refrigeration Engineering Technology (2024)
    1. South Florida Institute of Technology
      891 degrees awarded
    2. Northwestern Technological Institute
      473 degrees awarded
    3. NUC University
      414 degrees awarded

    The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in HVAC & Refrigeration Engineering Technology, is Private for-profit, less-than 2-year (3,225 completions in 2024).

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    Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

    $3,072
    Median In-State Public
    $16,680
    Median Out of State Private

    South Florida Institute of Technology has the most HVAC & Refrigeration Engineering Technology degree recipients, with 891 degrees awarded in 2024.

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

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    Specialized Colleges

    Highest Concentration Institution
    1. Northwestern Technological Institute
      100%
    2. CBT Technology Institute-Cutler Bay
      58.1%
    3. CBT Technology Institute-Main Campus
      48.4%

    Out of all institutions that offer HVAC & Refrigeration Engineering Technology programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Northwestern Technological Institute has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in HVAC & Refrigeration Engineering Technology, with 100%.

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    Degrees Awarded by County

    Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in HVAC & Refrigeration Engineering Technology
    1. Miami-Dade County, FL
      1,341 degrees awarded
    2. Oakland County, MI
      488 degrees awarded
    3. Bayamón Municipio, PR
      455 degrees awarded

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

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    Employment

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

    The average salary for Engineering Technologies majors is $114,259 and the most common occupations are Software developers, Other managers, and Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers.

    The industry that employs the most Engineering Technologies majors is Computer Systems Design, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals.

    Yearly Income for Common Jobs

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    $114,259
    Average Wage in Workforce
    ± $3,524
    2.39%
    1 Year Growth
    ± 4.29%

    The average salary for Engineering Technologies majors is $114,259 and the most common occupations are Software developers, Other managers, and Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers.

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    Highest Paying Locations

    The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course HVAC & Refrigeration Engineering Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering Technologies.
    Highest Paying Pumas
    1. Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT
      $565,360
    2. Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL
      $410,925
    3. San Mateo County (Southeast)--Menlo Park, East Palo Alto Cities & Atherton Town PUMA, CA
      $409,828

    This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Engineering Technologies majors.

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

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    Most Common

    The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course HVAC & Refrigeration Engineering Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering Technologies.

    The most common occupations for Engineering Technologies majors, by number of employees, are Software developers, Other managers, and Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers.

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    Most Specialized

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    Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Engineering Technologies majors working as Materials engineers, Industrial engineers, including health & safety, and Mechanical engineers.

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    Highest Paid

    The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course HVAC & Refrigeration Engineering Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering Technologies.

    The highest paid occupations by median income for Engineering Technologies majors are Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Chiropractors, and Physicians.

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    Occupations by Share

    The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course HVAC & Refrigeration Engineering Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering Technologies.
    450,062
    2024 Workforce
    ± 16,447
    2.76%
    1 Year Growth
    ± 5.06%

    The number of Engineering Technologies graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 2.76%, from 437,979 in 2023 to 450,062 in 2024.

    The largest single share of Engineering Technologies graduates go on to work as Software developers (7.58%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Engineering Technologies by share of the total number of graduates.

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    Most Common

    The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course HVAC & Refrigeration Engineering Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering Technologies.

    The most common industries that employ Engineering Technologies majors, by number of employees, are Computer Systems Design, Construction, and Architectural, engineering & related services.

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    Highest Paid

    The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course HVAC & Refrigeration Engineering Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering Technologies.

    The highest paying industries of Engineering Technologies majors, by average wage, are Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals, Management of companies & enterprises, and Shoe retailers.

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    Industries by Share

    The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course HVAC & Refrigeration Engineering Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering Technologies.
    450,062
    2024 Workforce
    ± 16,447
    2.76%
    1 Year Growth
    ± 5.06%

    The number of Engineering Technologies graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 2.76%, from 437,979 in 2023 to 450,062 in 2024.

    The industry which employs the most Engineering Technologies graduates by share is Computer Systems Design, followed by Construction. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Engineering Technologies.

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    Specialty Locations

    The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course HVAC & Refrigeration Engineering Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering Technologies.
    PUMAS with a relatively high number of Engineering Technologies majors
    1. Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Santa Clara City PUMA, CA
      6.96
    2. Alameda County (Central)--Pleasanton & Dublin (West) Cities PUMA, CA
      6.22
    3. Santa Clara County (Northwest)--San Jose (Berryessa) & Milpitas Cities PUMA, CA
      5.76

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

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

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    Diversity

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

    The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Engineering Technologies is 44.9.

    The most common degree type these workers hold is a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years. Male employees are more likely to hold Engineering Technologies degrees, and Hispanic or Latino students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Engineering Technologies (4,698 students).

    Workforce Age

    The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course HVAC & Refrigeration Engineering Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering Technologies.
    44.9
    Average Age in 2024
    ± 0.473 Years
    0.0791%
    1 Year Change
    ± 1.5%

    This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Engineering Technologies. The most common ages of employees with this major are 38 and 36 years old, which represent 2.89% and 2.86% of the population, respectively.

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    Degrees Awarded

    The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in HVAC & Refrigeration Engineering Technology are Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years, 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate, and Associates Degree.

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    Workforce Degrees

    The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course HVAC & Refrigeration Engineering Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering Technologies.

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

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    Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

    Male (96.9%)
    Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

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    Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

    Degrees
    Most Common Race or Ethnicity
    1. Hispanic or Latino
      4,698 degrees awarded in 2024
    2. White
      2,499 degrees awarded in 2024
    3. Black or African American
      1,454 degrees awarded in 2024

    This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in HVAC & Refrigeration Engineering Technology for each race & ethnicity.

    In 2024, Hispanic or Latino students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Degrees

    This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in HVAC & Refrigeration Engineering Technology.

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    Global Diversity

    The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course HVAC & Refrigeration Engineering Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering Technologies.
    Most Common Countries of Origin
    1. India
      57,971 degree recipients
    2. Mexico
      6,680 degree recipients
    3. China
      6,356 degree recipients
    High Relative Number of Students
    1. Europe
      8.39 times more than expected
    2. India
      6.81 times more than expected
    3. South America
      3.68 times more than expected

    There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Europe that hold Engineering Technologies degrees (8.39 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 India (57,971 degree recipients).

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    Skills

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

    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 Engineering Technology 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 Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, and Active Listening are the three most important skills for people in the field.

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