11-05 44th Drive, Long Island City, NY · Private nonprofit, under 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 196 HVAC
- Program tuition 2023-24
- $18,379 8 mo
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $43,596 undergraduate certificate
HVAC Schools in New York
13 schools in New York reported HVAC graduates for 2023-24, 418 awards in all. Sorted by number of graduates.
80 Vandenburgh Ave, Troy, NY · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 39 HVAC
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $6,796
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $51,533 associate degree
10 Upper College Drive, Alfred, NY · Public, 4-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 33 HVAC
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $8,892
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $45,467 associate degree
Main Campus, Liverpool, NY · Public, under 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 30 HVAC
- Program tuition 2023-24
- $8,948 6 mo
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $46,075 undergraduate certificate
121 Ellicott St, Buffalo, NY · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 27 HVAC
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $6,100
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $44,582 undergraduate certificate
533 College Rd, Selden, NY · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 27 HVAC
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $7,340
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $54,024
454 Delhi Drive, Delhi, NY · Public, 4-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 26 HVAC
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $8,802
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $56,230
1000 E Henrietta Rd, Rochester, NY · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 14 HVAC
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $6,348
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $51,784 associate degree
1101 Sherman Dr, Utica, NY · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 9 HVAC
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $6,324
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $45,196
355 Harlem Rd, West Seneca, NY · Public, under 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 9 HVAC
- Largest program 2025-26
- $16,000
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $52,218
34 Cornell Drive, Canton, NY · Public, 4-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 5 HVAC
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $8,742
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $51,652
2805 State Hwy 67, Johnstown, NY · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 2 HVAC
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $6,198
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $44,617
53 Pendell Rd, Poughkeepsie, NY · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 1 HVAC
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $5,920
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $48,927
HVAC Schools by city
Licensing in New York
Requirements are set by New York (and sometimes your city), not by the school. Look up the current rules for HVAC technicians on CareerOneStop's License Finder for New York. General path: HVAC Schools overview.
BLS puts the median annual wage for heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in New York at $74,430 (middle 80% from $48,560 to $100,680), May 2025. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.
Questions, answered from the data
How many hvac schools are there in New York?
13 schools in New York reported HVAC graduates to the Department of Education for 2023-24, 418 awards in all (286 undergraduate certificates, 132 associate degrees).
How much does HVAC school cost in New York?
At schools that price by program, public two-year colleges teaching it charge a median $6,324 a year in-state (2025-26). Grants and aid lower what most students pay.
How much does a HVAC technician make in New York?
The BLS median annual wage for heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in New York was $74,430 in May 2025; the lowest-paid 10% earned under $48,560 and the top 10% over $100,680.
What do HVAC graduates earn right after school?
Across 3 schools in New York with College Scorecard data, the median of their graduates' median earnings one year after a certificate was $44,582. Scorecard reports this for the broader program family and only for federally aided graduates.
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.