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2023 Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools in the New England Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$12,306 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,345 Avg Salary

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

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration is the #195 most popular major in the country with 19,594 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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in the New England Region 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.

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 the New England Region

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

Top 10 Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Schools

$10,728 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Springfield Technical Community College the best value school in the New England Region for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, STCC is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at STCC are $10,728 per year.

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$6,745 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Maine Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Bangor, Eastern Maine Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Eastern Maine Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,745 in tuition and fees each year.

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$15,775 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Porter and Chester Institute of Stratford. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools in the New England Region list. Porter and Chester Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Stratford.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Porter and Chester Institute are $15,775 a year. HVACR majors at Porter and Chester Institute take out an average of $14,120 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $155, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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$17,550 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large city of Boston, BFIT is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

BFIT undergraduate students pay an average of $17,550 in tuition and fees each year. HVACR majors at BFIT take out an average of $9,413 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$16,327 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 11 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Hamden, Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden are $16,327 per year. After completing their degree, HVACR graduates from Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden carry an average student debtload of $14,120.

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$6,710 Average Tuition & Fees

Northern Maine Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools in the New England Region list. Northern Maine Community College is a fairly small public school located in the town of Presque Isle.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northern Maine Community College are $6,710 a year.

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With a ranking of #7, New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Rhode Island did quite well on this year’s best value schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students. NETTTS is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Pawtucket.

The average amount in student loans that HVACR majors at NETTTS take out is $13,437. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $76.

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Industrial Management Training Institute came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Waterbury, Industrial Management Training Institute is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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MotoRing Technical Training Institute ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools in the New England Region list. MTTI is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Seekonk.

After completing their degree, HVACR graduates from MTTI carry an average student debtload of $9,500.

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New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Massachusetts ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of North Andover, NETTTS is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that HVACR majors at NETTTS take out is $13,437. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $76.

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Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Colleges by State

Explore the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 8
New Hampshire 3
Maine 16

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 11 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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