2023 Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration School for You
In 2020-2021, 19,594 people earned a degree or certificate in heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration, making the major the #195 most popular in the United States.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 292 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value programs for HVACR students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality in Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling
Our 2023 rankings named Southeast Community College Area the best value school in the United States for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students. Southeast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lincoln.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southeast Community College are $3,780 a year. While working on their degree, HVACR majors at Southeast Community College accumulate an average of around $7,328 in student debt.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Highland Community College is a great value for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students. Located in the rural area of Highland, Highland Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Highland Community College are $3,570 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hennepin Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools list. Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hennepin Technical College are $5,741 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Dakota County Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools list. DCTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Rosemount.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DCTC are $6,208 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, DCTC also did well on our Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Madison Area Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools list. Madison College is a large public school located in the city of Madison.
Madison College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,769 in tuition and fees each year.
Madison College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools list.
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South Louisiana Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration programs. South Louisiana Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Lafayette.
South Louisiana Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,205 in tuition and fees each year.
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Minnesota State Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Fergus Falls, M State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at M State are $5,862 per year. HVACR majors at M State take out an average of $9,424 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Chippewa Valley Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools list. CVTC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CVTC are $6,683 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, CVTC is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools list.
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Wharton County Junior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students. It came in at #9 on the list. Wharton County Junior College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Wharton.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Wharton County Junior College are $4,872 a year.
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Northeast Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools ranking. Located in the town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northeast are $5,010 per year.
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St Cloud Technical and Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools list. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public school with a small student population.
St Cloud Technical and Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,874 in tuition and fees each year.
St Cloud Technical and Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools list.
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Century College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Century College are $5,907 a year.
Century College also claimed a spot on our Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Western Iowa Tech Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Western Iowa Tech Community College are $4,826 a year. After completing their degree, HVACR graduates from Western Iowa Tech Community College carry an average student debtload of $5,500.
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West Georgia Technical College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration programs. Located in the rural area of Waco, West Georgia Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at West Georgia Technical College are $5,452 a year.
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Bismarck State College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools list. Located in the small city of Bismarck, BSC is a public college with a small student population.
BSC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,930 in tuition and fees each year.
BSC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools list.
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With a ranking of #16, Western Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students. Western Technical College is a small public school located in the city of La Crosse.
Western Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,687 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, HVACR graduates from Western Technical College carry an average student debtload of $9,750.
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Minneapolis Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Minneapolis Community and Technical College are $5,906 a year. The average amount in student loans that HVACR majors at Minneapolis Community and Technical College take out is $25,834.
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With a ranking of #18, Itawamba Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students. ICC is a small public school located in the remote town of Fulton.
ICC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,360 in tuition and fees each year.
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Georgia Northwestern Technical College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration programs. Located in the city of Rome, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Georgia Northwestern Technical College are $5,462 a year.
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Lone Star College System did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Harris Montgomery are $6,168 a year. On average, HVACR graduates from North Harris Montgomery take out $7,588 in student loans while working on their degree.
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With a ranking of #21, Georgia Piedmont Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students. Located in the large suburb of Clarkston, Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Georgia Piedmont Technical College are $5,578 per year.
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With a ranking of #22, Northland Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students. Located in the town of Thief River Falls, Northland Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northland Community and Technical College are $6,052 per year.
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With a ranking of #23, Metropolitan Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students. MCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Omaha.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MCC are $4,680 a year.
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Savannah Technical College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools ranking. Savannah Tech is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Savannah.
Savannah Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $5,442 in tuition and fees each year.
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Hibbing Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools list. Located in the town of Hibbing, Hibbing Community College is a public school with a fairly small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hibbing Community College are $7,071 per year.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Delgado Community College | New Orleans, LA |
| 45 | Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City | Kansas City, MO |
| 46 | San Jacinto Community College | Pasadena, TX |
| 47 | Hawkeye Community College | Waterloo, IA |
| 48 | Clover Park Technical College | Lakewood, WA |
| 49 | Waukesha County Technical College | Pewaukee, WI |
| 50 | College of Eastern Idaho | Idaho Falls, ID |
| 51 | North Georgia Technical College | Clarkesville, GA |
| 52 | Washburn Institute of Technology | Topeka, KS |
| 53 | Hinds Community College | Raymond, MS |
| 54 | Spokane Community College | Spokane, WA |
| 55 | Tyler Junior College | Tyler, TX |
| 56 | Gwinnett Technical College | Lawrenceville, GA |
| 57 | Interactive College of Technology - Chamblee | Chamblee, GA |
| 58 | Forsyth Technical Community College | Winston-Salem, NC |
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration by Region
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Majors Related to HVACR
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
- 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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