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2023 Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

30 Colleges
$7,580 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,822 Avg Salary

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration was ranked #195 in the country. In fact 19,594 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 30 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate 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. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

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

Our analysis found Clover Park Technical College to be the best value school for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . CPTC is a small public school located in the small city of Lakewood.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CPTC are $5,740 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Honolulu Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Honolulu, Honolulu CC is a public school with a small student population.

Honolulu CC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,310 in tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Walla Walla Community College

Walla Walla, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Walla Walla Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Walla Walla Community College is a small public school located in the city of Walla Walla.

Walla Walla Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,350 in tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Charter College

Vancouver, WA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Charter College is a great value for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Vancouver, Charter College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Charter College are $17,208 per year. On average, HVACR graduates from Charter College take out $15,179 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Charter College also claimed a spot on our Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#5

Wenatchee Valley College

Wenatchee, WA

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Wenatchee Valley College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration schools in the Far Western US Region . WVC is a small public school located in the city of Wenatchee.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WVC are $4,734 per year.

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#6

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

College of Southern Nevada came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSN is a fairly large public school located in the city of Las Vegas.

CSN undergraduate students pay an average of $11,534 in tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Capstone College

Pasadena, CA

Capstone College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Capstone College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Pasadena.

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#7

UEI College-Gardena

Gardena, CA

UEI College-Gardena did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. UEI College-Gardena is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Gardena.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, HVACR graduates from UEI College-Gardena carry an average student debtload of $10,452.

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Northwest HVAC/R Training Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Spokane, Northwest HVAC/R Training Center is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

HVACR majors at Northwest HVAC/R Training Center take out an average of $8,235 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Institute of Technology landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration programs. Fresno Institute of Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Clovis.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, HVACR majors at Fresno Institute of Technology accumulate an average of around $10,464 in student debt.

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

Explore the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 5
Washington 86
Oregon 10
Nevada 26
Hawaii 12
Alaska 1

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.

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 30 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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