2023 Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools in Michigan
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration School for You
With 25 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration is the #220 most popular major in Michigan.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.
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 Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best value programs for HVACR students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality in Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling
Our analysis found Lansing Community College to be the best value school for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students who want to pursue a degree in Michigan. LCC is a large public school located in the city of Lansing.
LCC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,340 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 MIAT College of Technology. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools in Michigan list. MIAT College of Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Canton.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MIAT College of Technology are $14,553 per year. On average, HVACR graduates from MIAT College of Technology take out $13,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Grand Rapids Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools in Michigan list. Grand Rapids Community College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids.
Grand Rapids Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,869 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Grand Rapids Community College also did well on our Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools in Michigan list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Out of the 5 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Michigan University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northern Michigan University are $13,206 per year.
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Out of the 5 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Dorsey College, Wayne landed the # 5 spot on the list. Dorsey College, Wayne is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wayne.
Dorsey College, Wayne undergraduate students pay an average of $31,680 in in-state tuition and fees each year. HVACR majors at Dorsey College, Wayne take out an average of $9,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
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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 |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 16 |
| Illinois | 87 |
| Indiana | 89 |
| Wisconsin | 28 |
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Majors Related to HVACR
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 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.