HVAC · IL

HVAC Schools in Illinois

30 schools in Illinois reported HVAC graduates for 2023-24, 1,455 awards in all. Sorted by number of graduates.

College of Lake County

19351 W Washington St., Grayslake, IL · Public, 2-year

HVAC 215
AUTO 335
WELD 118
BODY 63
CNC 6

Grads 2023-24: 215 HVAC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,901
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $47,162

ETI School of Skilled Trades

500 Joliet Road, Suite#100, Willowbrook, IL · Private for-profit, under 2-year

HVAC 182
WELD 93

Grads 2023-24: 182 HVAC
Program tuition 2023-24: $14,685 13 mo
Median pay 1 yr out: $43,983 undergraduate certificate

Moraine Valley Community College

9000 W. College Parkway, Palos Hills, IL · Public, 2-year

HVAC 170
AUTO 115
WELD 89
IMT 1

Grads 2023-24: 170 HVAC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,942
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $47,546

Chicago Professional Center

16 Piper Ln. Suite 127, Prospect Heights, IL · Private for-profit, under 2-year

HVAC 159
IMT 2

Grads 2023-24: 159 HVAC

HVAC Technical Institute

4532 South Kolin Avenue, Chicago, IL · Private for-profit, under 2-year

HVAC 138
ELEC 36

Grads 2023-24: 138 HVAC
Program tuition 2023-24: $15,000 8 mo
Median pay 1 yr out: $48,200 undergraduate certificate

Elgin Community College

1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin, IL · Public, 2-year

HVAC 107
AUTO 160
CDL 95
WELD 52
IMT 33
CNC 20

Grads 2023-24: 107 HVAC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,324
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $51,097

College of DuPage

425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn, IL · Public, 2-year

HVAC 66
AUTO 53
WELD 25
CNC 5
LINE 3

Grads 2023-24: 66 HVAC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,680
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $51,188

Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College

1130 South Alpine Road Suite 100, Rockford, IL · Private for-profit, 2-year

HVAC 47
WELD 50
CNST 3

Grads 2023-24: 47 HVAC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $16,849
Median pay 1 yr out: $41,376 undergraduate certificate

Illinois Central College

1 College Drive, East Peoria, IL · Public, 2-year

HVAC 46
CDL 131
WELD 120
AUTO 26
DSL 25
IMT 16

Grads 2023-24: 46 HVAC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,800
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $41,765

City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College

6301 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL · Public, 2-year

HVAC 43
CARP 63
LINE 42
PLMB 34
BODY 30
WELD 20
CNST 15
AUTO 11

Grads 2023-24: 43 HVAC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,710
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $34,304

Southwestern Illinois College

2500 Carlyle Ave, Belleville, IL · Public, 2-year

HVAC 40
WELD 172
A&P 91
CNST 56
ELEC 42
CNC 28
IMT 8

Grads 2023-24: 40 HVAC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,590
Median pay 1 yr out: $50,063 undergraduate certificate

Oakton College

1600 E Golf Rd., Des Plaines, IL · Public, 2-year

HVAC 37
AUTO 181
CNST 7

Grads 2023-24: 37 HVAC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,985
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $53,439

Lincoln Land Community College

5250 Shepherd Rd, Springfield, IL · Public, 2-year

HVAC 34
CDL 149
AUTO 132
WELD 93
A&P 28
CARP 8

Grads 2023-24: 34 HVAC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,828
Median pay 1 yr out: $46,506 undergraduate certificate

William Rainey Harper College

1200 W Algonquin Rd, Palatine, IL · Public, 2-year

HVAC 26
WELD 93
CNC 26
CNST 10

Grads 2023-24: 26 HVAC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,038
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $54,357

Waubonsee Community College

Rte 47 at Waubonsee Drive, Sugar Grove, IL · Public, 2-year

HVAC 23
AUTO 169
WELD 40
BODY 28

Grads 2023-24: 23 HVAC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,576
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $48,582

Kaskaskia College

27210 College Rd, Centralia, IL · Public, 2-year

HVAC 16
WELD 48
CNST 40
AUTO 25
IMT 22
CARP 20
ELEC 16

Grads 2023-24: 16 HVAC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,980
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $42,369

Joliet Junior College

1215 Houbolt Rd, Joliet, IL · Public, 2-year

HVAC 16
AUTO 186
IMT 59
WELD 43
DSL 6

Grads 2023-24: 16 HVAC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,530
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $47,929

John A Logan College

700 Logan College Drive, Carterville, IL · Public, 2-year

HVAC 14
WELD 46
AUTO 29
BODY 4
IMT 2

Grads 2023-24: 14 HVAC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,630
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $38,119

Prairie State College

202 South Halsted Street, Chicago Heights, IL · Public, 2-year

HVAC 11
AUTO 28
ELEC 17
WELD 10
IMT 3

Grads 2023-24: 11 HVAC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,176
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $41,542

Morton College

3801 S Central Ave, Cicero, IL · Public, 2-year

HVAC 10
AUTO 13
WELD 5

Grads 2023-24: 10 HVAC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,662
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $47,728

Richland Community College

One College Park, Decatur, IL · Public, 2-year

HVAC 10
AUTO 33
DSL 29
WELD 16
CDL 13
IMT 4
BODY 1

Grads 2023-24: 10 HVAC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,770
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $42,563

Kankakee Community College

100 College Drive, Kankakee, IL · Public, 2-year

HVAC 9
WELD 75
AUTO 29
DSL 11
IMT 3
CNC 1
SUN 1

Grads 2023-24: 9 HVAC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,220
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $41,759

Danville Area Community College

2000 E Main St, Danville, IL · Public, 2-year

HVAC 7
CDL 51
AUTO 30
WELD 9
CNC 2

Grads 2023-24: 7 HVAC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,680
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $42,495

Sauk Valley Community College

173 Illinois Rt 2, Dixon, IL · Public, 2-year

HVAC 6
WELD 77
CDL 35
CNC 1
SUN 1

Grads 2023-24: 6 HVAC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,520
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $45,327

Lake Land College

5001 Lake Land Blvd, Mattoon, IL · Public, 2-year

HVAC 5
CNST 595
AUTO 138
WELD 122
ELEC 1

Grads 2023-24: 5 HVAC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,620
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $44,674

John Wood Community College

1301 S 48th Street, Quincy, IL · Public, 2-year

HVAC 5
WELD 30
ELEC 23
IMT 9
CDL 4
DSL 3

Grads 2023-24: 5 HVAC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,700
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $42,918

Illinois Valley Community College

815 N Orlando Smith Road, Oglesby, IL · Public, 2-year

HVAC 4
CDL 118
AUTO 60
ELEC 43
WELD 36
IMT 3
CNC 3

Grads 2023-24: 4 HVAC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,380
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $44,450

Parkland College

2400 W Bradley Ave, Champaign, IL · Public, 2-year

HVAC 3
AUTO 36
DSL 22
CNST 6
IMT 2

Grads 2023-24: 3 HVAC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,464
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $42,861

Illinois Eastern Community Colleges

233 East Chestnut Street, Olney, IL · Public, 2-year

HVAC 3
WELD 32
ELEC 12
AUTO 9
DSL 8
CNC 8
BODY 2
IMT 2

Grads 2023-24: 3 HVAC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,260
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $41,929

Triton College

2000 5th Ave, River Grove, IL · Public, 2-year

HVAC 3
AUTO 102
CNST 53
WELD 37
CARP 8
SUN 8
PLMB 1

Grads 2023-24: 3 HVAC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,340
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $47,411

HVAC Schools by city

Licensing in Illinois

Requirements are set by Illinois (and sometimes your city), not by the school. Look up the current rules for HVAC technicians on CareerOneStop's License Finder for Illinois. General path: HVAC Schools overview.

BLS puts the median annual wage for heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in Illinois at $77,410 (middle 80% from $46,690 to $117,550), May 2025. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.

Questions, answered from the data

How many hvac schools are there in Illinois?

30 schools in Illinois reported HVAC graduates to the Department of Education for 2023-24, 1,455 awards in all (1,345 undergraduate certificates, 110 associate degrees).

How long is HVAC school?

Among the 4 HVAC programs in Illinois that reported a length to IPEDS for 2023-24, the median took 7.5 months to finish. Community college associate degrees usually take two years full time.

How much does HVAC school cost in Illinois?

At schools that price by program, the median published tuition and fees for a whole HVAC program was $14,685 in 2023-24 (3 programs reporting, from $14,685 to $15,000); public two-year colleges teaching it charge a median $4,655 a year in-state (2025-26). Grants and aid lower what most students pay.

How much does a HVAC technician make in Illinois?

The BLS median annual wage for heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in Illinois was $77,410 in May 2025; the lowest-paid 10% earned under $46,690 and the top 10% over $117,550.

What do HVAC graduates earn right after school?

Across 5 schools in Illinois with College Scorecard data, the median of their graduates' median earnings one year after a certificate was $46,506. Scorecard reports this for the broader program family and only for federally aided graduates.

All trade schools in Illinois

Sources: IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Directory (HD2024), NCES; College Scorecard institution data (2025-26 charges, released Nov 2, 2026) and field-of-study data (Oct 15, 2026); FMCSA Training Provider Registry (as of 2026-11-02); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked 2026-11-02. How we build this list.