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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$15,024 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,604 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Schools in Michigan

Check out the HVACR programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

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

$7,340 Average Tuition & Fees

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 fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Lansing.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LCC are $7,340 a year.

Full Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at Lansing Community College Report

$14,553 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, MIAT College of Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. MIAT College of Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Canton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MIAT College of Technology are $14,553 a year. On average, HVACR graduates from MIAT College of Technology take out $13,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at MIAT College of Technology

#3

Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, MI
$7,869 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Grand Rapids Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration schools in Michigan. Grand Rapids Community College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids.

Grand Rapids Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,869 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Grand Rapids Community College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools in Michigan list.

Read full report on Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at Grand Rapids Community College

$13,206 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Northern Michigan University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration schools in Michigan. Located in the remote town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northern Michigan University are $13,206 per year.

Full Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at Northern Michigan University Report

$31,680 Average Tuition & Fees

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.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Dorsey College, Wayne are $31,680 a year. HVACR majors at Dorsey College, Wayne take out an average of $9,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read full report on Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at Dorsey College, Wayne

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
Ohio 16
Illinois 87
Indiana 89
Wisconsin 28

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.

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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