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2023 Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California

21 Colleges
$31,822 Avg Salary
$11,021 Avg Student Debt

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

With 5 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration is the #300 most popular major in California.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in California to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for HVACR majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Brownson Technical School the best school in California for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Anaheim, Brownson Technical School is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

DeHart Technical School

Modesto, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DeHart Technical School. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Modesto, DeHart Technical School is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, HVACR graduates from DeHart Technical School carry an average student debtload of $7,162.

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#3

Capstone College

Pasadena, CA

Out of the 21 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Capstone College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Pasadena, Capstone College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Charles A Jones Career and Education Center helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration schools in California. Charles A Jones Career and Education Center is a small public school located in the city of Sacramento.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, HVACR graduates from Charles A Jones Career and Education Center carry an average student debtload of $4,390.

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Out of the 21 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, United Education Institute-UEI College San Marcos landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of San Marcos, United Education Institute-UEI College San Marcos is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, HVACR majors at United Education Institute-UEI College San Marcos accumulate an average of around $10,166 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $112, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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United Education Institute-Anaheim landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration programs. Located in the large suburb of Anaheim, United Education Institute-Anaheim is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, HVACR graduates from United Education Institute-Anaheim take out $10,166 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $112, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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United Education Institute-Ontario did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Ontario, United Education Institute-Ontario is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

HVACR majors at United Education Institute-Ontario take out an average of $10,166 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $112, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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United Education Institute-Encino ranked #8 on this year’s Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. United Education Institute-Encino is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Encino.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, HVACR majors at United Education Institute-Encino accumulate an average of around $10,166 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $112, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#9

UEI College-Riverside

Riverside, CA

UEI College-Riverside ranked #9 on this year’s Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. UEI College-Riverside is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Riverside.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, HVACR graduates from UEI College-Riverside carry an average student debtload of $10,452.

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#10

CET, Colton

Colton, CA

CET, Colton came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. CET, Colton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Colton.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, HVACR graduates from CET, Colton carry an average student debtload of $6,905. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $7, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 86
Oregon 10
Nevada 26
Hawaii 12
Alaska 1

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 21 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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