2026 Best Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation Refrigeration Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation Refrigeration undergraduate certificate degree programs in the United States? Our ranking highlights 669 colleges by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Each school below is scored on factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
So you can compare your options, Course Advisor evaluated schools to produce this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation Refrigeration Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Here are the top-ranked schools:
Brownson Technical School tops our 2026 ranking of the best Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation Refrigeration undergraduate certificate degree schools in the United States. This private for-profit school is set in Anaheim, CA. Read the full report on Brownson Technical School
Out of the 669 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, Dehart Technical School landed the #2 spot. Dehart Technical School is a private for-profit school based in Modesto, CA. Typical Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation Refrigeration student debt is $8,950. More on Dehart Technical School
A rank of #3 makes Motoring Technical Training Institute Seekonk one of the top choices in the United States. Set in Seekonk, MA, Motoring Technical Training Institute Seekonk is a private for-profit institution. Motoring Technical Training Institute Seekonk Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation Refrigeration students take on a median of $9,500 in debt. Get the full Motoring Technical Training Institute Seekonk report
You'll be in good company at Northwest Hvac R Training Center, which ranked #4 this year. Set in Spokane, WA, Northwest Hvac R Training Center is a private not-for-profit institution. The median Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation Refrigeration program debt is $9,500. More on Northwest Hvac R Training Center
You'll be in good company at Industrial Management Training Institute, which ranked #5 this year. Located in Waterbury, CT, Industrial Management Training Institute is a private for-profit institution. Industrial Management Training Institute Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation Refrigeration students take on a median of $9,500 in debt. Read more about Industrial Management Training Institute
Perry Technical Institute did well this year, earning the #6 position. Located in Yakima, WA, Perry Technical Institute is a private not-for-profit institution. The median Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation Refrigeration program debt is $17,146. See the full Perry Technical Institute profile
Madison Area Technical College landed the #7 spot in the United States this year. This public school is set in Madison, WI. In-state tuition and fees run about $4,977, compared with $7,141 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $16,812 to complete their Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation Refrigeration program here. Read more about Madison Area Technical College
Dakota County Technical College came in at #8 in this year's ranking. Set in Rosemount, MN, Dakota County Technical College is a public institution. In-state tuition and fees run about $6,679. Dakota County Technical College Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation Refrigeration students take on a median of $13,474 in debt. More on Dakota County Technical College
Lamson Institute came in at #9 in this year's ranking. Based in San Antonio, TX, Lamson Institute is a private for-profit institution. Typical Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation Refrigeration student debt is $9,316. See the full Lamson Institute profile
Atlantic Technical College ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the best Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation Refrigeration schools. Located in Coconut Creek, FL, Atlantic Technical College is a public institution. Typical Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation Refrigeration student debt is $9,222. See the full Atlantic Technical College profile
Capstone College landed the #11 spot in the United States this year. Set in Pasadena, CA, Capstone College is a private for-profit institution. The median Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation Refrigeration program debt is $9,500. Read more about Capstone College
Hennepin Technical College came in at #12 in this year's ranking. Hennepin Technical College is a public school based in Brooklyn Park, MN. Students from in state pay about $5,940 in tuition and fees. Typical Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation Refrigeration student debt is $20,000. More on Hennepin Technical College
American Trade School ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation Refrigeration schools. Based in Saint Ann, MO, American Trade School is a private for-profit institution. Typical Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation Refrigeration student debt is $19,000. More on American Trade School
Chippewa Valley Technical College ranked #15 on our 2026 list of the best Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation Refrigeration schools. Located in Eau Claire, WI, Chippewa Valley Technical College is a public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $4,844, while out-of-state students pay about $7,087. Graduates carry a median of $5,500 in student loans. Read the full report on Chippewa Valley Technical College
Pennco Tech Blackwood ranked #16 on our 2026 list of the best Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation Refrigeration schools. This private for-profit school is set in Blackwood, NJ. The median Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation Refrigeration program debt is $12,968. Read more about Pennco Tech Blackwood
Eti School Of Skilled Trades landed the #17 spot in the United States this year. Set in Willowbrook, IL, Eti School Of Skilled Trades is a private for-profit institution. Eti School Of Skilled Trades Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation Refrigeration students take on a median of $9,500 in debt. More on Eti School Of Skilled Trades
Ivy Tech Community College did well this year, earning the #18 position. Located in Indianapolis, IN, Ivy Tech Community College is a public institution. Students from in state pay about $5,154 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $9,935. Students borrow a median of $6,595 to complete their Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation Refrigeration program here. See the full Ivy Tech Community College profile
New England Tractor Trailer Training School Of Rhode Island ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the best Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation Refrigeration schools. This private for-profit school is set in Pawtucket, RI. Students borrow a median of $13,437 to complete their Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation Refrigeration program here. More on New England Tractor Trailer Training School Of Rhode Island
Fortis College Salt Lake City landed the #20 spot in the United States this year. Located in Salt Lake City, UT, Fortis College Salt Lake City is a private for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $13,474. Fortis College Salt Lake City Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation Refrigeration students take on a median of $13,000 in debt. Read the full report on Fortis College Salt Lake City
Tulsa Technology Center ranked #21 on our 2026 list of the best Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation Refrigeration schools. Tulsa Technology Center is a public school based in Tulsa, OK. Typical Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation Refrigeration student debt is $11,384. See the full Tulsa Technology Center profile
Miat College Of Technology ranked #22 on our 2026 list of the best Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation Refrigeration schools. This private for-profit school is set in Canton, MI. In-state tuition and fees run about $18,165. The median Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation Refrigeration program debt is $12,225. Read the full report on Miat College Of Technology
Minnesota State Community And Technical College placed #23 among Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation Refrigeration schools in the United States. Minnesota State Community And Technical College is a public school based in Fergus Falls, MN. In-state tuition and fees average $5,908. Students borrow a median of $7,500 to complete their Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation Refrigeration program here. Read the full report on Minnesota State Community And Technical College
Eastland Fairfield Career And Technical Schools placed #24 among Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation Refrigeration schools in the United States. This public school is set in Groveport, OH. Eastland Fairfield Career And Technical Schools Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation Refrigeration students take on a median of $9,298 in debt. More on Eastland Fairfield Career And Technical Schools
Interactive College Of Technology Chamblee ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the best Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation Refrigeration schools. This private for-profit school is set in Chamblee, GA. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $11,330. The median Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation Refrigeration program debt is $11,106. Get the full Interactive College Of Technology Chamblee report
Elizabethtown Community And Technical College placed #26 among Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation Refrigeration schools in the United States. Based in Elizabethtown, KY, Elizabethtown Community And Technical College is a public institution. Students from in state pay about $4,728 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $6,432. Typical Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation Refrigeration student debt is $12,245. Read the full report on Elizabethtown Community And Technical College
Rest of the Top 50 Best Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation Refrigeration Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s ranking:
Charter College Anchorage ranked #27 on our 2026 list of the best Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation Refrigeration schools. This private for-profit school is set in Anchorage, AK. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $18,341. Students borrow a median of $14,750 to complete their Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation Refrigeration program here. See the full Charter College Anchorage profile
Porter And Chester Institute Of Stratford landed the #28 spot in the United States this year. Based in Bridgeport, CT, Porter And Chester Institute Of Stratford is a private for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees run about $15,856. Students borrow a median of $14,120 to complete their Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation Refrigeration program here. Read the full report on Porter And Chester Institute Of Stratford
New England Tractor Trailer Training School Of Massachusetts ranked #29 on our 2026 list of the best Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation Refrigeration schools. Located in North Andover, MA, New England Tractor Trailer Training School Of Massachusetts is a private for-profit institution. Students borrow a median of $13,437 to complete their Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation Refrigeration program here. See the full New England Tractor Trailer Training School Of Massachusetts profile
Yti Career Institute York ranked #31 on our 2026 list of the best Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation Refrigeration schools. Based in York, PA, Yti Career Institute York is a private for-profit institution. Typical Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation Refrigeration student debt is $9,212. Get the full Yti Career Institute York report
Pennco Tech Bristol placed #32 among Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation Refrigeration schools in the United States. Located in Bristol, PA, Pennco Tech Bristol is a private for-profit institution. The median Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation Refrigeration program debt is $13,000. More on Pennco Tech Bristol
Bismarck State College did well this year, earning the #33 position. This public school is set in Bismarck, ND. In-state tuition and fees average $5,247, while out-of-state students pay about $7,331. Graduates carry a median of $13,340 in student loans. Read the full report on Bismarck State College
Tidewater Tech Trades ranked #34 on our 2026 list of the best Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation Refrigeration schools. Located in Norfolk, VA, Tidewater Tech Trades is a private for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $16,337. Tidewater Tech Trades Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation Refrigeration students take on a median of $14,750 in debt. More on Tidewater Tech Trades
Great Oaks Career Campuses placed #35 among Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation Refrigeration schools in the United States. Set in Cincinnati, OH, Great Oaks Career Campuses is a public institution. Graduates carry a median of $8,152 in student loans. Read the full report on Great Oaks Career Campuses
Interactive College Of Technology Newport did well this year, earning the #36 position. Interactive College Of Technology Newport is a private for-profit school based in Newport, KY. Students from in state pay about $10,970 in tuition and fees. Interactive College Of Technology Newport Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation Refrigeration students take on a median of $11,106 in debt. Read the full report on Interactive College Of Technology Newport
Fortis College Cincinnati ranked #37 on our 2026 list of the best Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation Refrigeration schools. Fortis College Cincinnati is a private for-profit school based in Cincinnati, OH. In-state tuition and fees run about $14,763. Fortis College Cincinnati Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation Refrigeration students take on a median of $13,000 in debt. Get the full Fortis College Cincinnati report
St Cloud Technical And Community College placed #38 among Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation Refrigeration schools in the United States. Located in Saint Cloud, MN, St Cloud Technical And Community College is a public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $6,124. St Cloud Technical And Community College Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation Refrigeration students take on a median of $10,394 in debt. Get the full St Cloud Technical And Community College report
Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Nashville ranked #40 on our 2026 list of the best Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation Refrigeration schools. Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Nashville is a public school based in Nashville, TN. Graduates carry a median of $14,633 in student loans. Get the full Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Nashville report
Hibbing Community College A Technical And Community College placed #41 among Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation Refrigeration schools in the United States. Hibbing Community College A Technical And Community College is a public school based in Hibbing, MN. Students from in state pay about $6,022 in tuition and fees. Hibbing Community College A Technical And Community College Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation Refrigeration students take on a median of $17,029 in debt. Read the full report on Hibbing Community College A Technical And Community College
United Education Institute Uei College San Marcos did well this year, earning the #42 position. United Education Institute Uei College San Marcos is a private for-profit school based in Oceanside, CA. Typical Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation Refrigeration student debt is $9,500. Get the full United Education Institute Uei College San Marcos report
Century College landed the #43 spot in the United States this year. Based in White Bear Lake, MN, Century College is a public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $6,214. Century College Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation Refrigeration students take on a median of $12,250 in debt. Get the full Century College report
United Education Institute Anaheim placed #44 among Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation Refrigeration schools in the United States. United Education Institute Anaheim is a private for-profit school based in Garden Grove, CA. United Education Institute Anaheim Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation Refrigeration students take on a median of $9,500 in debt. Read the full report on United Education Institute Anaheim
United Education Institute Ontario ranked #46 on our 2026 list of the best Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation Refrigeration schools. Set in Ontario, CA, United Education Institute Ontario is a private for-profit institution. United Education Institute Ontario Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation Refrigeration students take on a median of $9,500 in debt. Read the full report on United Education Institute Ontario
Metropolitan Community College Kansas City ranked #47 on our 2026 list of the best Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation Refrigeration schools. Set in Kansas City, MO, Metropolitan Community College Kansas City is a public institution. Students from in state pay about $3,630 in tuition and fees, compared with $9,600 for out-of-state students. Typical Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation Refrigeration student debt is $12,281. Get the full Metropolitan Community College Kansas City report
Northern Virginia Community College came in at #48 in this year's ranking. Set in Annandale, VA, Northern Virginia Community College is a public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $5,891, while out-of-state students pay about $12,410. The median Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation Refrigeration program debt is $14,413. More on Northern Virginia Community College
Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College came in at #49 in this year's ranking. Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College is a public school based in Rice Lake, WI. In-state tuition and fees run about $4,926, with out-of-state students paying around $7,169. The median Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation Refrigeration program debt is $11,384. Read the full report on Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College
Fortis College Centerville came in at #50 in this year's ranking. Located in Centerville, OH, Fortis College Centerville is a private for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $14,440. Students borrow a median of $13,000 to complete their Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation Refrigeration program here. See the full Fortis College Centerville profile
Remington College Cleveland Campus placed #51 among Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation Refrigeration schools in the United States. Set in Cleveland, OH, Remington College Cleveland Campus is a private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $15,876. Students borrow a median of $12,965 to complete their Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation Refrigeration program here. More on Remington College Cleveland Campus
Remington College Fort Worth Campus did well this year, earning the #52 position. This private not-for-profit school is set in North Richland Hills, TX. In-state tuition and fees average $16,071. Typical Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation Refrigeration student debt is $12,965. Get the full Remington College Fort Worth Campus report
Gordon Cooper Technology Center placed #53 among Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation Refrigeration schools in the United States. Based in Shawnee, OK, Gordon Cooper Technology Center is a public institution. See the full Gordon Cooper Technology Center profile
Porter And Chester Institute Of Branford did well this year, earning the #54 position. Located in Hamden, CT, Porter And Chester Institute Of Branford is a private for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $14,870. The median Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation Refrigeration program debt is $14,120. Get the full Porter And Chester Institute Of Branford report
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
These rankings are produced by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Rankings consider a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and admissions data drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: Dms College Quality · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 669 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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