Mississippi · Heating

Best colleges for Heating in Mississippi

Ranked by graduates a year

Hinds Community College, Holmes Community College and Northwest Mississippi Community College award the most Heating degrees and certificates in Mississippi: 83, 65 and 41 graduates a year (IPEDS 2024–25). 14 Mississippi colleges offer Heating and award 357 degrees and certificates a year in all.

The Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician program prepares students for careers in the mechanical and repair technologies field. This program focuses on the essential skills needed to…

Institutions
14
offering CIP 47.02
States offered
50
with a program page
Degrees / yr
357
IPEDS completions 2024–25
Median starting salary
—
1 yr after graduation, College Scorecard
With earnings data
0
College Scorecard
Median net price
—
IPEDS 2024–25
Avg graduation rate
43%
IPEDS 2024–25
State pay · Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
$53,020
BLS OEWS May 2025

14 institutions offering Heating in Mississippi

Graduate earnings are not yet reported for these institutions; ordered by graduates a year.

Starting salary (1 yr): median earnings one year after graduation (often called starting salary), College Scorecard.
#InstitutionStarting salary (1 yr)Graduates / yrGrad rateNet priceMedian debt
1Hinds Community College
Raymond Public
—8343%——
2Holmes Community College
Goodman Public
—6539%——
3Northwest Mississippi Community College
Senatobia Public
—4145%——
4Jones County Junior College
Ellisville Public
—3041%——
5Pearl River Community College
Poplarville Public
—2737%——
6East Mississippi Community College
Scooba Public
—1848%——
7Copiah-Lincoln Community College
Wesson Public
—1750%——
8Coahoma Community College
Clarksdale Public
—1541%——
9East Central Community College
Decatur Public
—1436%——
10Itawamba Community College
Fulton Public
—1250%——
11Northeast Mississippi Community College
Booneville Public
—1134%——
12Mississippi Delta Community College
Moorhead Public
—831%——
13Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Perkinston Public
—848%——
14Southwest Mississippi Community College
Summit Public
—856%——

Colleges awarding the most Heating degrees in Mississippi

Top 10 by graduates a year (IPEDS 2024–25 completions). Online, degree-completion and graduate-only schools, and schools with a graduation rate under 30% are listed in full below.

Graduates / yr: degrees and certificates awarded in a year, IPEDS completions. Starting salary (1 yr): median earnings one year after graduation (often called starting salary), College Scorecard.
#InstitutionGraduates / yrStarting salary (1 yr)
1Hinds Community College
Raymond Public
83Not reported
2Holmes Community College
Goodman Public
65Not reported
3Northwest Mississippi Community College
Senatobia Public
41Not reported
4Jones County Junior College
Ellisville Public
30Not reported
5Pearl River Community College
Poplarville Public
27Not reported
6East Mississippi Community College
Scooba Public
18Not reported
7Copiah-Lincoln Community College
Wesson Public
17Not reported
8Coahoma Community College
Clarksdale Public
15Not reported
9East Central Community College
Decatur Public
14Not reported
10Itawamba Community College
Fulton Public
12Not reported
Show the other 4 Mississippi colleges offering Heating

Career outlook

What this program leads to: Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers (SOC 49-9021).

Projected growth (2024–2034)
+8.1%
Much faster than average
Openings / yr (US)
~40,100
BLS Employment Projections
US median wage
$59,810
typically Postsecondary nondegree award

Top skills

Critical ThinkingReading ComprehensionActive ListeningMonitoringSpeakingActive Learning

What Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers earn in Mississippi

Jobs in Mississippi
2,700
BLS OEWS May 2025
State average pay
$53,020
median $48,680
Best-paying metro
$54,440
Jackson, MS

Related careers

Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
$53,020 avg · 2,700 jobs

Common questions

Answers for students comparing Heating programs in Mississippi.

Which Mississippi colleges award the most Heating degrees?+

Hinds Community College (83 graduates a year), Holmes Community College (65 graduates a year) and Northwest Mississippi Community College (41 graduates a year) award the most Heating degrees and certificates in Mississippi, per IPEDS 2024–25 completions. In all, 14 Mississippi colleges offer Heating.

How much do Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers earn in Mississippi?+

The average annual wage for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in Mississippi is $53,020 (median $48,680), across about 2,700 jobs. Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025.

What is the focus of the Heating program?+

The Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician program prepares students for careers in the mechanical and repair technologies field. This program focuses on the essential skills needed to…

What skills will I develop in this program?+

You will develop critical thinking, reading comprehension, active listening, monitoring, and related professional skills.

What is the job outlook for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers?+

The national job outlook is about +8.1% growth with around 40,100 annual openings (BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034).

What is the typical education requirement?+

A Postsecondary nondegree award is the typical entry-level education for this field (BLS).

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published July 28, 2026
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
PSEO graduate earnings2019–21 graduation cohorts (release V4.13.0)
Earnings and employment outcomes of graduates by institution, degree level, and field of study, measured from state wage records.
BLS wages & outlookOEWS May 2025 release
Occupational employment and wage estimates plus 10-year job outlook, used to connect programs to real-world earnings.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.

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