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2023 Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$9,730 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,822 Avg Salary

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

With 87 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration is the #163 most popular major in Illinois.

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.

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 Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Illinois to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for HVACR students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

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

Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling

Our analysis found Lincoln Land Community College to be the best value school for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Illinois. Located in the city of Springfield, LLCC is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LLCC are $6,840 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Illinois College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. SWIC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Belleville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SWIC are $6,390 a year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, HVACR majors at SWIC accumulate an average of around $6,279 in student debt.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Elgin Community College is a great value for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students working on their undergraduate certificate. ECC is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Elgin.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ECC are $7,140 a year.

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#4

Parkland College

Champaign, IL

Out of the 7 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Parkland College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Parkland College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Champaign.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Parkland College are $11,580 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Rockford.

Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College undergraduate students pay an average of $16,699 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, HVACR graduates from Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College carry an average student debtload of $16,612.

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#6

Coyne College

Chicago, IL

Coyne College 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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, Coyne American Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Coyne American Institute also did well on our Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#6

ETI School of Skilled Trades

Willowbrook, IL

ETI School of Skilled Trades came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. ETI is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Willowbrook.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $85, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 25
Ohio 16
Indiana 89
Wisconsin 28

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 7 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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