Porter & Chester Institute
Bridgeport, CT
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $13,748
- Graduates last year
- 162
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $48,757
- Type
- Private for-profit
Connecticut has 5 schools with HVAC programs in this directory: 0 public and 5 private. Together they graduated 346 students from these programs in the latest federal count.
Published program tuition runs from $23,088 to $32,345, with a median of $30,775 across the 3 programs that report a program price.
Graduates earned a median of $44,878 one year after finishing, where the Department of Education reports earnings for the program.
The largest programs by graduates are at Porter & Chester Institute, Lincoln Technical Institute-East Windsor and Lincoln Technical Institute-New Britain.
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The median published tuition is $30,775 (range $23,088 to $32,345, 3 programs reporting). The lowest listed prices are at Industrial Management Training Institute ($23,088), Lincoln Technical Institute-East Windsor ($30,775) and Lincoln Technical Institute-New Britain ($32,345). Public community and technical colleges often charge less but report tuition per year rather than per program, so check each school's net price calculator.
Programs that report a length take a median of 13 months to finish (12 to 20 months). Certificates are shorter; associate degrees usually take about two years.
Across 4 programs with reported outcomes, the median graduate earned $44,878 one year after finishing (U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard). Earnings vary by program and local labor market.
Data: U.S. Department of Education: IPEDS 2024-25 and College Scorecard (October 2026 release). Listings change; confirm details with the school before you go. How this directory is built.