How many students receive Pell Grants here?

Data shows that 54.1% of students receive Pell Grants.

What is the typical starting salary for the HVAC program?

The median earnings two years after completing the HVAC program are reported as $26,585.

What is the school's completion rate?

The reported completion rate is 81%.

Is this a public or private school?

HVAC Technical Institute is a private for-profit school.

How does student debt compare to the net price?

The median student debt at completion is $6,851, while the average annual net price is $20,403.

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HVAC Technical Institute

Chicago, Illinois · private for-profit · mainly awards certificates · 285 students · HVACElectricianElectrical Lineman

Avg net price / yr

$20,403

cheaper than 21% of comparable schools

Completion rate

81%

Median debt at completion

$6,851

Median earnings (10 yrs after entry)

not reported

About

HVAC Technical Institute in Chicago is a private for-profit school that mainly awards certificates in electrical power and HVAC maintenance. The average annual net price after aid is $20,403, with an 81% completion rate reported.

What to know

The median student debt at completion is $6,851, which is lower than the average annual net price of $20,403. Reported earnings for the HVAC program two years after completion are $26,585, while data on earnings ten years after entry is not reported.

Net price is 226% above the Illinois median ($6,252) for schools offering these programs.

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Programs & what graduates earn

Program	Credential	Median earnings 2 yrs after completion
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)	undergraduate certificate	$26,585
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers	undergraduate certificate	not reported

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Questions students ask

How many students receive Pell Grants here?: Data shows that 54.1% of students receive Pell Grants.
What is the typical starting salary for the HVAC program?: The median earnings two years after completing the HVAC program are reported as $26,585.
What is the school's completion rate?: The reported completion rate is 81%.
Is this a public or private school?: HVAC Technical Institute is a private for-profit school.
How does student debt compare to the net price?: The median student debt at completion is $6,851, while the average annual net price is $20,403.

Other options in Illinois

School	City	Net price / yr	Completion	Earnings (10 yr)
Southwestern Illinois College	Belleville	$10,427	33.1%	$36,884
City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College	Chicago	$9,494	27.4%	$28,467
Danville Area Community College	Danville	$4,777	35.2%	$34,867
College of DuPage	Glen Ellyn	$7,401	24.7%	$46,909
Elgin Community College	Elgin	$6,026	32.5%	$45,516
Illinois Central College	East Peoria	$12,961	36.3%	$37,366

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent release, pulled July 2026), school ID 486345. Figures are federally reported medians and may lag current prices. "Not reported" means the federal dataset suppresses or lacks the value — often due to small cohort sizes. How we compute comparisons. This site is independent and not affiliated with any government agency or school.