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2023 Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools in Washington

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$4,629 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,440 Avg Salary

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

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration is the #129 most popular major in Washington with 86 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools in Washington ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Washington to see which 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.

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 Schools in Washington

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

Best Washington Schools for Affordable Quality in Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling

$3,826 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Spokane Community College the best value school in Washington for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students. Spokane Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Spokane.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Spokane Community College are $3,826 per year.

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$5,740 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Clover Park Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CPTC are $5,740 per year.

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#3

Walla Walla Community College

Walla Walla, WA
$4,850 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Walla Walla Community College is a great value for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students. Located in the city of Walla Walla, Walla Walla Community College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Walla Walla Community College are $4,850 per year.

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#4

Charter College

Vancouver, WA
$17,208 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Charter College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Charter College is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Vancouver.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Charter College are $17,208 per year. The average amount in student loans that HVACR majors at Charter College take out is $14,750.

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#5

Wenatchee Valley College

Wenatchee, WA
$4,320 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Wenatchee Valley College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Wenatchee, WVC is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WVC are $4,320 a year.

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With a ranking of #6, Northwest HVAC/R Training Center did quite well on this year’s best value schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students. Northwest HVAC/R Training Center is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Spokane.

After completing their degree, HVACR graduates from Northwest HVAC/R Training Center carry an average student debtload of $9,500.

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Perry Technical Institute ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools in Washington list. Perry Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Yakima.

On average, HVACR graduates from Perry Tech take out $17,146 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Value Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
California 5
Oregon 10
Nevada 26
Hawaii 12
Alaska 1

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 7 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).

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