Smithfield, North Carolina · Public
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) at Johnston Community College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 5.8% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $1,776 school-wide net price and $37,310 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
5.8% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a moderate award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 5.8% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 166
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 36.6%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $1,776/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $7,104
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $37,310/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 (5.8%), school-wide average net price ($1,776), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($37,310), 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 2.6x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($7,575 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($3,031 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place Johnston Community College in the top 2% 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+ Del Mar College Corpus Christi, TX · 4.8% of reported awards · $3,399 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 5.8% of the awards or completions reported for Johnston Community College. That award concentration is higher than at 93% of schools in this field set and is 2.6x 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?
Johnston Community College's average net price is $1,776 per year, about $7,104 over four years. That is $7,575 below the $9,351 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $37,310 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $3,031 below 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 Johnston Community College #3 of 166 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.