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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

22 Colleges
$7,102 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,155 Avg Salary

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

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in Florida 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 Florida

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

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

$2,506 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Hillsborough Community College to be the best value school for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students who want to pursue a degree in Florida. HCC is a large public school located in the city of Tampa.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at HCC are $2,506 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, HCC also is in the top 10% of our Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools in Florida ranking.

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#2

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL
$3,050 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 22 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Palm Beach State College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Lake Worth, Palm Beach State College is a public college with a very large student population.

Palm Beach State College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,050 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$2,791 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Eastern Florida State College is a great value for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students. EFSC is a large public school located in the suburb of Cocoa.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at EFSC are $2,791 per year.

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#4

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, FL
$2,764 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 22 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Indian River State College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Indian River State College is a large public school located in the suburb of Fort Pierce.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Indian River State College are $2,764 per year.

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#5

Daytona State College

Daytona Beach, FL
$3,106 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Daytona State College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration schools in Florida. Located in the small city of Daytona Beach, Daytona State College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Daytona State College are $3,106 per year.

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$13,152 Average Tuition & Fees

College of Business and Technology-Hialeah came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the suburb of Hialeah, CBT College - Hialeah is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CBT College - Hialeah are $13,152 a year.

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#7

Fortis Institute - Port Saint Lucie

Port Saint Lucie, FL
$14,470 Average Tuition & Fees

Fortis Institute - Port Saint Lucie ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools in Florida list. Fortis Institute - Port Saint Lucie is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Port Saint Lucie.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fortis Institute - Port Saint Lucie are $14,470 per year. HVACR majors at Fortis Institute - Port Saint Lucie take out an average of $13,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$14,974 Average Tuition & Fees

Fortis Institute - Pensacola 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 #8 on the list. Located in the city of Pensacola, Fortis Institute - Pensacola is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Fortis Institute - Pensacola are $14,974 a year. After completing their degree, HVACR graduates from Fortis Institute - Pensacola carry an average student debtload of $13,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $98.

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Pinellas Technical College-Clearwater landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration programs. Pinellas Technical Education Center-Clearwater is a fairly small public school located in the suburb of Clearwater.

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Florida Career College - Tampa 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 #9 on the list. Florida Career College - Tampa is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Tampa.

The average amount in student loans that HVACR majors at Florida Career College - Tampa take out is $9,500. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $92.

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Best Value Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 43
Virginia 48
North Carolina 128
Tennessee 11
Kentucky 41
South Carolina 24
Louisiana 2
Arkansas 28
Alabama 4
Mississippi 69
West Virginia 1

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 22 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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