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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$7,910 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$53,330 Avg Salary

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

With 96 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration is the #119 most popular major in Minnesota.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Minnesota 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 Minnesota

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

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

#1

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN
$5,741 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Hennepin Technical College to be the best value school for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students who want to pursue a degree in Minnesota. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Hennepin Technical College are $5,741 a year.

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$6,208 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Dakota County Technical College is a great value for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students. Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at DCTC are $6,208 a year.

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$5,862 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Minnesota State Community and Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools in Minnesota list. M State is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Fergus Falls.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at M State are $5,862 per year. The average amount in student loans that HVACR majors at M State take out is $9,424.

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$5,773 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hibbing Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools in Minnesota list. Hibbing Community College is a small public school located in the town of Hibbing.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hibbing Community College are $5,773 per year.

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$5,874 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 9 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, St Cloud Technical and Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.

St Cloud Technical and Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,874 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN
$5,907 Average Tuition & Fees

Century 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. Century College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of White Bear Lake.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Century College are $5,907 a year.

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$5,906 Average Tuition & Fees

Minneapolis Community and Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration programs. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Minneapolis Community and Technical College are $5,906 per year. While working on their degree, HVACR majors at Minneapolis Community and Technical College accumulate an average of around $25,834 in student debt.

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$6,052 Average Tuition & Fees

Northland Community and Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration programs. Northland Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Thief River Falls.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northland Community and Technical College are $6,052 per year.

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$23,863 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Dunwoody College of Technology did quite well on this year’s best value schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Dunwoody College of Technology is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Dunwoody College of Technology are $23,863 per year. While working on their degree, HVACR majors at Dunwoody College of Technology accumulate an average of around $16,000 in student debt.

Dunwoody College of Technology also claimed a spot on our Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools in Minnesota list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 68
Kansas 18
Iowa 32
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 9 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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