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2023 Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools in Virginia

7 Colleges
$34,632 Avg Salary
$9,589 Avg Student Debt

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

With 48 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration is the #174 most popular major in Virginia.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Schools in Virginia

Check out the HVACR programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Virginia Schools in Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling

#1

Tidewater Tech-Trades

Norfolk, VA

Our analysis found Tidewater Tech-Trades to be the best school for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students who want to pursue a degree in Virginia. Tidewater Tech-Trades is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.

While working on their degree, HVACR majors at Tidewater Tech-Trades accumulate an average of around $14,750 in student debt.

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#2

CET, Alexandria

Alexandria, VA

The excellent programs at CET, Alexandria helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration schools in Virginia. Located in the suburb of Alexandria, CET, Alexandria is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

While working on their degree, HVACR majors at CET, Alexandria accumulate an average of around $6,126 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $7, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent programs at Northern Virginia 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 Virginia. Northern Virginia Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Annandale.

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#4

Advanced Technology Institute

Virginia Beach, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Advanced Technology Institute. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools in Virginia list. ATI is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.

HVACR majors at ATI take out an average of $16,410 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Virginia Western Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools in Virginia list. Virginia Western Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Roanoke.

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With a ranking of #6, Tidewater Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students. Tidewater Community College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

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New River Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools in Virginia list. Located in the fringe town of Dublin, NRCC is a public college with a small student population.

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

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State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 43
North Carolina 128
Tennessee 11
Kentucky 41
South Carolina 24
Louisiana 2
Arkansas 28
Alabama 4
Mississippi 69
West Virginia 1

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

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 7 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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