2023 Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
Best Wisconsin Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling
Our 2023 rankings named Madison Area Technical College the best value school in Wisconsin for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Madison College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,600 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Madison College also took the #5 spot in our Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin rankings.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Chippewa Valley Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public school 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the city of La Crosse, Western Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
Western Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,572 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 5 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Gateway Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Gateway Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Gateway Technical College are $4,688 a year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Milwaukee Area Technical College is a great value for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students working on their associate degree. MATC is a fairly 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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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 25 |
| Ohio | 16 |
| Illinois | 87 |
| Indiana | 89 |
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Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Related Majors for HVACR
One of 7 majors within the area of study, heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration has other similar majors worth exploring.
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 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.