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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$4,668 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,881 Avg Salary

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.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for HVACR majors pursuing a .

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

$4,600 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Madison Area Technical College the best value school in Wisconsin for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students. Located in the large city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Madison College are $4,600 a 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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$4,568 Average Tuition & Fees

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 city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CVTC are $4,568 a year.

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#3

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI
$4,572 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the small city of La Crosse, Western Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Western Technical College are $4,572 a 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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$4,900 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College is a great value for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students. WITC is a small public school located in the rural area of Shell Lake.

WITC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,900 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$4,734 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeast Wisconsin Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools in Wisconsin 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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$4,688 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Gateway Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students. 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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$4,488 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Waukesha County Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students. Located in the large suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WCTC are $4,488 a year.

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$4,793 Average Tuition & Fees

Milwaukee Area Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration programs. MATC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.

MATC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,793 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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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
Michigan 25
Ohio 16
Illinois 87
Indiana 89

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 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.

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