Federal data
Highest earning certificate HVAC programs in California
California HVAC programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DeHart Technical School | Modesto | For-profit, under 2-year | $43,927 | 56 |
| 2 | Institute for Business and Technology | San Jose | For-profit, 2-year | $41,695 | 134 |
| 3 | National Career Education | Citrus Heights | For-profit, under 2-year | $41,695 | 134 |
| 4 | San Joaquin Valley College | Visalia | For-profit, 4-year | $40,368 | 313 |
| 5 | Institute of Technology | Clovis | For-profit, 2-year | $39,935 | 198 |
| 6 | Capstone College | Pasadena | For-profit, under 2-year | $38,740 | 61 |
| 7 | InterCoast Colleges | Riverside | For-profit, under 2-year | $38,137 | 226 |
| 8 | CET-San Jose | San Jose | Private nonprofit, under 2-year | $35,970 | 247 |
| 9 | CET-Colton | Colton | Private nonprofit, under 2-year | $35,970 | 247 |
| 10 | CET-Coachella | Coachella | Private nonprofit, under 2-year | $35,970 | 247 |
| 11 | Mayfield College | Cathedral City | For-profit, under 2-year | $35,007 | 137 |
| 12 | UEI College | Huntington Park | For-profit, under 2-year | $33,444 | 1,212 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.