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2023 Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Schools in Illinois

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$8,370 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$40,379 Avg Salary

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

With 87 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration is the #163 most popular major in Illinois.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for HVACR students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in Illinois

Check out the HVACR associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling

Our 2023 rankings named Southwestern Illinois College the best value school in Illinois for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students working on their associate degree. SWIC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Belleville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SWIC are $6,390 a year.

Read full report on Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at Southwestern Illinois College

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Elgin Community College is a great value for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students working on their associate degree. ECC is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Elgin.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ECC are $7,140 per year.

ECC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list.

Full Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at Elgin Community College Report

#3

Parkland College

Champaign, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Parkland College is a great value for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students working on their associate degree. Parkland College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Champaign.

Parkland College undergraduate students pay an average of $11,580 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at Parkland College

Best Value Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 25
Ohio 16
Indiana 89
Wisconsin 28

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 3 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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