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2023 Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration was ranked #195 in the country. In fact 19,594 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 32 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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 Madison Area Technical College the best school in the Great Lakes Region for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students working on their undergraduate certificate. Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

The average amount in student loans that HVACR majors at Madison College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $20,430.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Chippewa Valley Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration schools in the Great Lakes Region . CVTC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.

The average amount in student loans that HVACR majors at CVTC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $10,288.

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#3

ETI School of Skilled Trades

Willowbrook, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend ETI School of Skilled Trades. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Willowbrook, ETI is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $85, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Out of the 32 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ivy Tech Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

HVACR majors at Ivy Tech Community College take out an average of $10,635 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend MIAT College of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. MIAT College of Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Canton.

On average, HVACR graduates from MIAT College of Technology take out $12,680 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Eastland-Fairfield Career and Technical Schools ranked #6 on this year’s Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Eastland-Fairfield is a small public school located in the large suburb of Groveport.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, HVACR majors at Eastland-Fairfield accumulate an average of around $9,248 in student debt.

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#7

Great Oaks Career Campuses

Cincinnati, OH

Great Oaks Career Campuses 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 suburb of Cincinnati, Great Oaks Career Campuses is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, HVACR majors at Great Oaks Career Campuses accumulate an average of around $7,597 in student debt.

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#8

Fortis College - Cincinnati

Cincinnati, OH

With a ranking of #8, Fortis College - Cincinnati did quite well on this year’s best schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students working on their undergraduate certificate. Fortis College - Cincinnati is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Cincinnati.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, HVACR graduates from Fortis College - Cincinnati carry an average student debtload of $15,205.

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#9

Coyne College

Chicago, IL

Coyne College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Coyne American Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Shell Lake, WITC is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Colleges by State

Explore the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 25
Ohio 16
Illinois 87
Indiana 89
Wisconsin 28

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.

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 25 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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