HVAC · NC

HVAC Schools in North Carolina

36 schools in North Carolina reported HVAC graduates for 2023-24, 1,208 awards in all. Sorted by number of graduates.

Wake Technical Community College

9101 Fayetteville Road, Raleigh, NC · Public, 2-year

HVAC 134
ELEC 170
AUTO 155
WELD 142
CNST 141
DSL 83
BODY 25
PLMB 7

Grads 2023-24: 134 HVAC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,284
Median pay 1 yr out: $50,607 undergraduate certificate

Fayetteville Technical Community College

2201 Hull Rd, Fayetteville, NC · Public, 2-year

HVAC 123
AUTO 198
BODY 177
WELD 99
ELEC 69
CARP 29
PLMB 28
CNC 23

Grads 2023-24: 123 HVAC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,344
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $37,067

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College

1333 Jake Alexander Blvd, South, Salisbury, NC · Public, 2-year

HVAC 107
WELD 129
ELEC 71
CNC 21
CNST 20
AUTO 17
DSL 3

Grads 2023-24: 107 HVAC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,080
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $40,125

Johnston Community College

245 College Road, Smithfield, NC · Public, 2-year

HVAC 88
WELD 79
DSL 59
CDL 55
CNC 24

Grads 2023-24: 88 HVAC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,756
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $41,366

Central Piedmont Community College

1201 Elizabeth Avenue, Charlotte, NC · Public, 2-year

HVAC 65
WELD 258
AUTO 249
CNST 203
ELEC 163
DSL 96
BODY 42

Grads 2023-24: 65 HVAC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,454
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $43,413

Davidson-Davie Community College

297 DCC Road, Thomasville, NC · Public, 2-year

HVAC 55
WELD 79
CDL 55
AUTO 51
CNC 40
DSL 36

Grads 2023-24: 55 HVAC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,979
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $40,355

Alamance Community College

1247 Jimmie Kerr Road, Graham, NC · Public, 2-year

HVAC 54
WELD 64
AUTO 45
CNC 20
CARP 1

Grads 2023-24: 54 HVAC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,592
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $39,210

Guilford Technical Community College

601 E. Main Street, Jamestown, NC · Public, 2-year

HVAC 54
A&P 100
AUTO 71
ELEC 44
WELD 32
DSL 26
BODY 11
CNST 11
CARP 8
PLMB 8

Grads 2023-24: 54 HVAC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,334
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $38,309

Southeastern Community College

4564 Chadbourn Hwy, Whiteville, NC · Public, 2-year

HVAC 39
WELD 25
CNST 11
AUTO 1

Grads 2023-24: 39 HVAC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,600
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $35,037

Pitt Community College

1986 Pitt Tech Road, Winterville, NC · Public, 2-year

HVAC 38
WELD 206
ELEC 166
AUTO 30
DSL 8

Grads 2023-24: 38 HVAC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,680
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $40,921

Robeson Community College

5160 Fayetteville Road, Lumberton, NC · Public, 2-year

HVAC 32
ELEC 16
WELD 8

Grads 2023-24: 32 HVAC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,634
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $34,428

Forsyth Technical Community College

2100 Silas Creek Pky, Winston-Salem, NC · Public, 2-year

HVAC 32
AUTO 85
WELD 79
BODY 66
ELEC 36
DSL 27
PLMB 16
CARP 10
CNC 10
A&P 4

Grads 2023-24: 32 HVAC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,276
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $40,074

Coastal Carolina Community College

444 Western Blvd, Jacksonville, NC · Public, 2-year

HVAC 31
AUTO 41
ELEC 37
WELD 31
BODY 26

Grads 2023-24: 31 HVAC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,512
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $43,014

College of the Albemarle

1208 N Road St, Elizabeth City, NC · Public, 2-year

HVAC 30
WELD 94
CNC 14
A&P 13

Grads 2023-24: 30 HVAC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,273
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $33,906

Gaston College

201 Hwy 321 S, Dallas, NC · Public, 2-year

HVAC 28
ELEC 54
WELD 46
AUTO 33
CNC 12

Grads 2023-24: 28 HVAC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,229
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $39,978

Cape Fear Community College

411 North Front Street, Wilmington, NC · Public, 2-year

HVAC 28
WELD 58
ELEC 30
CNST 29
AUTO 21
BODY 17
CNC 15
DSL 13
PLMB 13
CARP 9

Grads 2023-24: 28 HVAC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,772
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $41,969

Cleveland Community College

137 S Post Rd, Shelby, NC · Public, 2-year

HVAC 26
WELD 38
BODY 31
ELEC 12
CNST 6
CNC 4
PLMB 4

Grads 2023-24: 26 HVAC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,588
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $37,128

Martin Community College

1161 Kehukee Pk Rd, Williamston, NC · Public, 2-year

HVAC 23
WELD 48
AUTO 29
ELEC 4

Grads 2023-24: 23 HVAC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,523
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $33,629

Wayne Community College

3000 Wayne Memorial Dr, Goldsboro, NC · Public, 2-year

HVAC 20
WELD 130
AUTO 47
CNC 41
BODY 16
A&P 15

Grads 2023-24: 20 HVAC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,598
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $40,597

Sampson Community College

Highway 24 West, Clinton, NC · Public, 2-year

HVAC 19
WELD 94
ELEC 37
CNST 12

Grads 2023-24: 19 HVAC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,877
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $37,005

Surry Community College

630 S. Main St., Dobson, NC · Public, 2-year

HVAC 19
WELD 46
AUTO 20
ELEC 18
CNC 8
CNST 7
CARP 3

Grads 2023-24: 19 HVAC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,728
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $39,923

Richmond Community College

1042 W Hamlet Ave, Hamlet, NC · Public, 2-year

HVAC 19
WELD 54
ELEC 50
CNC 10

Grads 2023-24: 19 HVAC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,956
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $36,318

Roanoke-Chowan Community College

109 Community College Rd, Ahoskie, NC · Public, 2-year

HVAC 17
WELD 11

Grads 2023-24: 17 HVAC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,642
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $34,989

Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College

340 Victoria Rd, Asheville, NC · Public, 2-year

HVAC 15
AUTO 59
ELEC 49
WELD 46
CNST 27
DSL 22
CNC 9

Grads 2023-24: 15 HVAC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,882
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $41,307

South Piedmont Community College

680 Highway 74 West, Polkton, NC · Public, 2-year

HVAC 14
WELD 9
ELEC 5
AUTO 2

Grads 2023-24: 14 HVAC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,022
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $41,776

Mitchell Community College

500 W Broad Street, Statesville, NC · Public, 2-year

HVAC 14
ELEC 10
WELD 9
CNC 3

Grads 2023-24: 14 HVAC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,641
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $37,865

Montgomery Community College

1011 Page St, Troy, NC · Public, 2-year

HVAC 12
WELD 39
ELEC 28
AUTO 23
CNST 8

Grads 2023-24: 12 HVAC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,538
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $39,045

Wilson Community College

902 Herring Ave, Wilson, NC · Public, 2-year

HVAC 12
WELD 15
AUTO 7
ELEC 5

Grads 2023-24: 12 HVAC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,572
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $38,881

Vance-Granville Community College

200 Community College Road, Henderson, NC · Public, 2-year

HVAC 11
WELD 52
ELEC 40
AUTO 32
CARP 2

Grads 2023-24: 11 HVAC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,964
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $38,697

Rockingham Community College

215 Wrenn Memorial Road, Wentworth, NC · Public, 2-year

HVAC 11
WELD 31
ELEC 19
CNC 17

Grads 2023-24: 11 HVAC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,006
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $38,209

McDowell Technical Community College

54 College Drive, Marion, NC · Public, 2-year

HVAC 9
WELD 25
AUTO 7
ELEC 7
CNC 2

Grads 2023-24: 9 HVAC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,032
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $36,207

Central Carolina Community College

1105 Kelly Dr, Sanford, NC · Public, 2-year

HVAC 9
WELD 71
AUTO 32
CNST 17
BODY 11
ELEC 8
CNC 5

Grads 2023-24: 9 HVAC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,741
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $37,196

Stanly Community College

141 College Drive, Albemarle, NC · Public, 2-year

HVAC 7
ELEC 9
WELD 9
BODY 4
CNC 4
HEO 2

Grads 2023-24: 7 HVAC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,681
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $40,175

Catawba Valley Community College

2550 Hwy 70 SE, Hickory, NC · Public, 2-year

HVAC 6
WELD 122
ELEC 64
AUTO 45

Grads 2023-24: 6 HVAC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,427
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $41,272

NASCAR Technical Institute

220 Byers Creek Road, Mooresville, NC · Private for-profit, 2-year

HVAC 6
AUTO 506
WELD 105
CNC 48

Grads 2023-24: 6 HVAC
Largest program 2025-26: $53,500
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $62,466

Tri-County Community College

21 Campus Circle, Murphy, NC · Public, 2-year

HVAC 1
WELD 13
AUTO 8
ELEC 6

Grads 2023-24: 1 HVAC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,705
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $34,449

HVAC Schools by city

Licensing in North Carolina

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

BLS puts the median annual wage for heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in North Carolina at $57,260 (middle 80% from $37,780 to $77,160), May 2025. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.

Questions, answered from the data

How many hvac schools are there in North Carolina?

36 schools in North Carolina reported HVAC graduates to the Department of Education for 2023-24, 1,208 awards in all (1,008 undergraduate certificates, 200 associate degrees).

How much does HVAC school cost in North Carolina?

At schools that price by program, public two-year colleges teaching it charge a median $2,572 a year in-state (2025-26). Grants and aid lower what most students pay.

How much does a HVAC technician make in North Carolina?

The BLS median annual wage for heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in North Carolina was $57,260 in May 2025; the lowest-paid 10% earned under $37,780 and the top 10% over $77,160.

All trade schools in North Carolina

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.