2023 Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools in Wisconsin
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools in Wisconsin to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Wisconsin 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.
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 in Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling
Our analysis found Madison Area Technical College to be the best value school for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students who want to pursue a degree in Wisconsin. Located in the large city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Madison College are $4,600 per year.
Madison College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools in Wisconsin list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chippewa Valley Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public college with a moderately-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 be in good company if you decide to attend Western Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the city of La Crosse, Western Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Western Technical College are $4,572 per year. While working on their degree, HVACR majors at Western Technical College accumulate an average of around $9,750 in student debt.
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The excellent programs at Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration schools in Wisconsin. WITC is a small public school located in the rural area of Shell Lake.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WITC are $4,900 a year.
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Out of the 8 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. NWTC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay.
NWTC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,734 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Gateway Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students. It came in at #6 on the list. Gateway Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha.
Gateway Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,688 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Waukesha County Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in the suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WCTC are $4,488 per year.
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Milwaukee Area Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools in Wisconsin list. MATC is a large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.
MATC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,793 in in-state tuition and fees each 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 8 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.