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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$5,787 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,841 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 32 degrees and certificates were awarded to heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students who went to a Iowa college or university. This makes it the #154 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

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 Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in Iowa 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. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

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

$4,802 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Western Iowa Tech Community College to be the best value school for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students who want to pursue a degree in Iowa. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Sioux City.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Western Iowa Tech Community College are $4,802 per year. HVACR majors at Western Iowa Tech Community College take out an average of $5,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$6,120 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Iowa Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools in Iowa list. NICC is a small public school located in the rural area of Calmar.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NICC are $6,120 per year.

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$5,977 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Hawkeye Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hawkeye Community College are $5,977 per year.

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$5,220 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Des Moines Area Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DMACC are $5,220 per year.

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#5

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA
$5,308 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Kirkwood Community College is a great value for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students. Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Kirkwood Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,308 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$6,000 Average Tuition & Fees

Iowa Central Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools in Iowa list. Iowa Central Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Fort Dodge.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Iowa Central Community College are $6,000 per year.

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#7

Iowa Western Community College

Council Bluffs, IA
$6,330 Average Tuition & Fees

Iowa Western Community 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Council Bluffs, Iowa Western Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Iowa Western Community College are $6,330 a year.

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$5,971 Average Tuition & Fees

North Iowa Area Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools in Iowa list. North Iowa Area Community College is a small public school located in the town of Mason City.

North Iowa Area Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,971 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$4,396 Average Tuition & Fees

Eastern Iowa Community College District came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools in Iowa ranking. Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Davenport.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges are $4,396 a year.

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$4,560 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Indian Hills Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students. IHCC is a small public school located in the town of Ottumwa.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at IHCC are $4,560 a year.

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

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State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 68
Minnesota 96
Kansas 18
Nebraska 44
North Dakota 4
South Dakota 26

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 10 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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