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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$4,644 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$40,379 Avg Salary

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

With 28 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration is the #182 most popular major in Wisconsin.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Wisconsin 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.

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. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees 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 Wisconsin

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Colleges.

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

Our analysis found Madison Area Technical College to be the best value school for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students who want to pursue a associate degree in Wisconsin. Located in the large city of Madison, Madison College is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Madison College are $4,600 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Madison College is ranked #5 for overall quality for HVACR in Wisconsin.

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Out of the 5 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Chippewa Valley Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

CVTC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,568 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Technical College is a great value for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of La Crosse, Western Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Western Technical College are $4,572 a year.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Gateway Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration schools in Wisconsin. Gateway Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Kenosha.

Gateway Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,688 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Milwaukee Area Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. MATC is a large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MATC are $4,793 a year.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 25
Ohio 16
Illinois 87
Indiana 89

One of 7 majors within the area of study, heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 5 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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