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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$8,891 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$40,379 Avg Salary

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

With 96 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration is the #119 most popular major in Minnesota.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Minnesota to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for HVACR students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Minnesota

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

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

#1

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Our analysis found Hennepin Technical College to be the best value school for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students who want to pursue a associate degree in Minnesota. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hennepin Technical College are $5,741 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, HVACR graduates from Hennepin Technical College carry an average student debtload of $25,019.

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Out of the 6 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, St Cloud Technical and Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St Cloud Technical and Community College are $5,874 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, St Cloud Technical and Community College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list.

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#3

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

Out of the 6 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Century College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Century College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake.

Century College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,907 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, HVACR graduates from Century College carry an average student debtload of $14,023.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minneapolis Community and Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

Minneapolis Community and Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,906 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, HVACR majors at Minneapolis Community and Technical College accumulate an average of around $26,194 in student debt.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northland Community and Technical College is a great value for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students working on their associate degree. Northland Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Thief River Falls.

Northland Community and Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,052 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #6, Dunwoody College of Technology did quite well on this year’s best value schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Dunwoody College of Technology is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Dunwoody College of Technology are $23,863 a year. On average, HVACR graduates from Dunwoody College of Technology take out $17,493 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Dunwoody College of Technology also did well on our Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Best Value Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 68
Kansas 18
Iowa 32
Nebraska 44
North Dakota 4
South Dakota 26

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 6 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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