HVAC · SC

HVAC Schools in South Carolina

14 schools in South Carolina reported HVAC graduates for 2023-24, 494 awards in all. Sorted by number of graduates.

Greenville Technical College

506 S Pleasantburg Dr, Greenville, SC · Public, 4-year

HVAC 83
WELD 88
AUTO 74
ELEC 34
CNC 29
DSL 24
BODY 16

Grads 2023-24: 83 HVAC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,780
Median pay 1 yr out: $52,261 undergraduate certificate

Tri-County Technical College

7900 U.S. Hwy 76, Pendleton, SC · Public, 2-year

HVAC 70
WELD 201
CNC 65
AUTO 55

Grads 2023-24: 70 HVAC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,599
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $46,048

Fortis College-Columbia

246 Stoneridge Dr Ste 101, Columbia, SC · Private for-profit, 2-year

HVAC 67

Grads 2023-24: 67 HVAC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $15,535
Median pay 1 yr out: $43,719 undergraduate certificate

Florence-Darlington Technical College

2715 W. Lucas Street, Florence, SC · Public, 2-year

HVAC 52
WELD 74
IMT 42
AUTO 36
CNC 32
DSL 13
BODY 10

Grads 2023-24: 52 HVAC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,636
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $34,558

Horry-Georgetown Technical College

2050 Highway 501 East, Conway, SC · Public, 2-year

HVAC 48
LINE 65
WELD 62
CNC 20
DSL 17
ELEC 7

Grads 2023-24: 48 HVAC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $6,702
Median pay 1 yr out: $46,730 undergraduate certificate

Piedmont Technical College

620 North Emerald Road, Greenwood, SC · Public, 2-year

HVAC 32
WELD 193
CNST 55
CNC 31
AUTO 22
IMT 9

Grads 2023-24: 32 HVAC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,969
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $38,504

Trident Technical College

7000 Rivers Avenue, Charleston, SC · Public, 2-year

HVAC 31
A&P 66
CDL 59
CNST 27
LINE 27
AUTO 23
IMT 11
CNC 11
WELD 4

Grads 2023-24: 31 HVAC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,836
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $42,433

Spartanburg Community College

107 Community College Drive, Spartanburg, SC · Public, 2-year

HVAC 29
WELD 83
AUTO 34
CNC 11

Grads 2023-24: 29 HVAC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,246
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $40,504

Technical College of the Lowcountry

921 Ribaut Road, Beaufort, SC · Public, 2-year

HVAC 25
ELEC 6
CNST 4
PLMB 1

Grads 2023-24: 25 HVAC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $6,300
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $39,721

Midlands Technical College

1260 Lexington Drive, West Columbia, SC · Public, 2-year

HVAC 21
WELD 86
AUTO 48
CNST 27
CNC 23
ELEC 18

Grads 2023-24: 21 HVAC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,196
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $41,737

York Technical College

452 S Anderson Rd, Rock Hill, SC · Public, 2-year

HVAC 13
WELD 70
LINE 36
AUTO 21
CNC 18
CARP 13
IMT 8
BODY 2
CNST 1
DSL 1

Grads 2023-24: 13 HVAC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $8,064
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $42,244

Williamsburg Technical College

601 Martin Luther King Jr Ave, Kingstree, SC · Public, 2-year

HVAC 11
WELD 8
CNST 5
AUTO 3

Grads 2023-24: 11 HVAC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,780
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $35,631

Central Carolina Technical College

506 N Guignard Dr, Sumter, SC · Public, 2-year

HVAC 8
WELD 62
IMT 20
AUTO 16
CNC 15

Grads 2023-24: 8 HVAC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,829
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $37,047

Aiken Technical College

2276 Jefferson Davis Highway, Graniteville, SC · Public, 2-year

HVAC 4
IMT 35
WELD 7
CNC 1

Grads 2023-24: 4 HVAC
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,300
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $41,119

HVAC Schools by city

Licensing in South Carolina

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

BLS puts the median annual wage for heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in South Carolina at $56,610 (middle 80% from $39,170 to $75,530), May 2025. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.

Questions, answered from the data

How many hvac schools are there in South Carolina?

14 schools in South Carolina reported HVAC graduates to the Department of Education for 2023-24, 494 awards in all (439 undergraduate certificates, 55 associate degrees).

How much does HVAC school cost in South Carolina?

At schools that price by program, public two-year colleges teaching it charge a median $5,221 a year in-state (2025-26). Grants and aid lower what most students pay.

How much does a HVAC technician make in South Carolina?

The BLS median annual wage for heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in South Carolina was $56,610 in May 2025; the lowest-paid 10% earned under $39,170 and the top 10% over $75,530.

What do HVAC graduates earn right after school?

Across 3 schools in South Carolina with College Scorecard data, the median of their graduates' median earnings one year after a certificate was $46,730. Scorecard reports this for the broader program family and only for federally aided graduates.

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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.