How much do HVAC schools cost in New Jersey?

The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 9 HVAC schools in New Jersey is $20,334. Individual schools range widely — the table above shows each school's real cost, not sticker price.

Can you get paid to train as a HVAC in New Jersey?

Yes — New Jersey has 350 registered apprenticeship programs where you earn wages while you train instead of paying tuition. See the HVAC apprenticeships page for the current list.

What does a HVAC earn in New Jersey?

Working HVAC professionals in New Jersey earn a median of $74,450 per year, ranging from about $48,020 to $116,550 (U.S. Department of Labor). This is what people in the job earn, which differs from a school's reported graduate-earnings figure.

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HVAC Schools in New Jersey

9 schools in New Jersey offer HVAC-related programs, compared below on official cost, completion, and earnings data. Prefer to earn while you learn? 350 registered apprenticeship programs in New Jersey train HVAC apprentices — see apprenticeships.

Schools in New Jersey

Median net price / yr (New Jersey)

$20,334

national: $9,747

Median earnings (New Jersey)

$42,420

national: $37,234

Apprenticeship sponsors

350

earn while training

HVAC pay in New Jersey (all workers)

$74,450

range $48,020–$116,550 · U.S. DOL occupation wage

Occupation pay is what working HVAC professionals in New Jersey earn (all experience levels) — school "earnings" figures above are medians for each school's recent federally-aided students across all its programs, which read lower.

Official license records related to HVAC in New Jersey

From the U.S. Department of Labor's License Finder — these may include contractor, specialty, or related licenses beyond entry-level requirements:

HEATING, VENTILATION, AIR CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION CONTRACTOR — Department of Law and Public Safety~Division of Consumer Affairs~State Cemetery Board
REFRIGERATION ENGINEER, BLUE SEAL — Department of Labor and Workforce Development~Office of Safety Compliance
SCALE OR METER MECHANIC — Department of Law and Public Safety~Division of Consumer Affairs~Office of Weights and Measures

Wage and license data provided by CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration (DOLETA) and Minnesota DEED.

Schools, ranked by earnings per tuition dollar

School	City	Type	Net price / yr	Completion	Earnings (10 yr)
Adult and Continuing Education-BCTS	Hackensack	public	$10,588	80.7%	$49,739
Ocean County Vocational-Technical School	Toms River	public	$10,828	67.6%	$47,122
Morris County Vocational School District	Denville	public	$18,332	89.1%	$47,174
Eastwick College-Nutley	Nutley	private for-profit	$17,206	64.7%	$42,827
Pennco Tech-Blackwood	Blackwood	private for-profit	$22,671	70.5%	$42,013
Fortis Institute-Lawrenceville	Lawrenceville	private for-profit	$22,336	49%	$36,920
Fortis Institute-Wayne	Wayne	private for-profit	$24,009	67%	$36,920
National Career Institute	East Orange	private for-profit	$25,261	59%	$26,415
Burlington County Institute of Technology-Adult Education	Westampton	public	not reported	82.4%	not reported

Ranking = median earnings 10 years after entry per $1,000 of average yearly net price (methodology). Figures are institution-wide federal medians for each school as a whole — not HVAC graduates specifically. Schools without both figures sort last — "not reported" means the federal dataset lacks the value, not that the school is bad.

Common questions: HVAC school in New Jersey

How much do HVAC schools cost in New Jersey?: The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 9 HVAC schools in New Jersey is $20,334. Individual schools range widely — the table above shows each school's real cost, not sticker price.
Can you get paid to train as a HVAC in New Jersey?: Yes — New Jersey has 350 registered apprenticeship programs where you earn wages while you train instead of paying tuition. See the HVAC apprenticeships page for the current list.
What does a HVAC earn in New Jersey?: Working HVAC professionals in New Jersey earn a median of $74,450 per year, ranging from about $48,020 to $116,550 (U.S. Department of Labor). This is what people in the job earn, which differs from a school's reported graduate-earnings figure.

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Data: U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard (most recent release, pulled July 2026) + U.S. Dept of Labor apprenticeship.gov. Methodology & provenance. Independent site — not affiliated with any government agency.