Fort Dodge, Iowa · Public
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) at Iowa Central Community College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.2% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $9,328 school-wide net price and $42,046 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
1.2% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 1.2% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 166
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 41.6%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $9,328/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $37,312
- Median debt
- $11,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $42,046/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (1.2%), school-wide average net price ($9,328), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($42,046), and peer averages from 166 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 166 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of A, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is below the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($23 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($1,705 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place Iowa Central Community College in the top 57% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
Rockingham Community College Wentworth, NC · 2.5% of reported awards · $2,060 net A+ College of the Albemarle Elizabeth City, NC · 5.3% of reported awards · $2,253 net A+ 
Texas Southmost College Brownsville, TX · 1.4% of reported awards · $3,085 net A+ 
Southwest Mississippi Community College Summit, MS · 0.4% of reported awards · $2,525 net A+ 
Dallas College Dallas, TX · 1.1% of reported awards · $3,214 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) accounts for 1.2% of the awards or completions reported for Iowa Central Community College. That award concentration is higher than at 44% of schools in this field set and is below the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Iowa Central Community College's average net price is $9,328 per year, about $37,312 over four years. That is $23 below the $9,351 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $42,046 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $1,705 above the $40,341 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Iowa Central Community College #94 of 166 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.