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2023 Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Schools in Illinois

3 Colleges
$40,379 Avg Salary
$14,358 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree School for You

With 87 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration is the #163 most popular major in Illinois.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best for HVACR majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top Illinois Schools for an Associate in Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling

#1

Parkland College

Champaign, IL

Our analysis found Parkland College to be the best school for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students who want to pursue a associate degree in Illinois. Parkland College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Champaign.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Southwestern Illinois College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration schools in Illinois. SWIC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Belleville.

Full Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at Southwestern Illinois College Report

The excellent associate degree programs at Elgin Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration schools in Illinois. ECC is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Elgin.

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Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 25
Ohio 16
Indiana 89
Wisconsin 28

One of 7 majors within the area of study, heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to HVACR

Related Major Annual Graduates
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 56,539
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance 8,717
Electronics Maintenance & Repair 7,770
Precision Systems Maintenance 1,932
Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other) 1,267

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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