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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$14,749 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,822 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 16 degrees and certificates were awarded to heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students who went to a Ohio college or university. This makes it the #245 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Ohio 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.

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. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees 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 Ohio

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

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

#1

Fortis College - Cincinnati

Cincinnati, OH

Our 2023 rankings named Fortis College - Cincinnati the best value school in Ohio for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students working on their undergraduate certificate. Fortis College - Cincinnati is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Cincinnati.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fortis College - Cincinnati are $15,114 per year. HVACR majors at Fortis College - Cincinnati take out an average of $15,205 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#2

Fortis College - Centerville

Centerville, OH

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Fortis College - Centerville helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration schools in Ohio. Located in the large suburb of Centerville, Fortis College - Centerville is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Fortis College - Centerville are $14,710 a year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, HVACR majors at Fortis College - Centerville accumulate an average of around $14,017 in student debt.

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#3

Fortis College - Columbus

Westerville, OH

Out of the 10 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Fortis College - Columbus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Fortis College - Columbus is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Westerville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fortis College - Columbus are $15,627 per year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, HVACR majors at Fortis College - Columbus accumulate an average of around $15,205 in student debt.

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#4

Fortis College - Cuyahoga Falls

Cuyahoga Falls, OH

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Fortis College - Cuyahoga Falls is a great value for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students working on their undergraduate certificate. Fortis College - Cuyahoga Falls is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Cuyahoga Falls.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Fortis College - Cuyahoga Falls are $14,722 a year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, HVACR majors at Fortis College - Cuyahoga Falls accumulate an average of around $13,970 in student debt.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Remington College - Cleveland Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration schools in Ohio. Located in the suburb of Cleveland, Remington College - Cleveland Campus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Remington College - Cleveland Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $17,919 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, HVACR graduates from Remington College - Cleveland Campus take out $14,353 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $52, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Remington College - Cleveland Campus also did well on our Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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University of Northwestern Ohio 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. University of Northwestern Ohio is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lima.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Northwestern Ohio are $11,619 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, University of Northwestern Ohio is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list.

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Stautzenberger College - Maumee landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration programs. Located in the suburb of Maumee, Stautzenberger College - Maumee is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Stautzenberger College - Maumee are $16,699 a year. On average, HVACR graduates from Stautzenberger College - Maumee take out $16,612 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Eastland-Fairfield Career and Technical Schools landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration programs. Eastland-Fairfield is a fairly small public school located in the large suburb of Groveport.

On average, HVACR graduates from Eastland-Fairfield take out $9,248 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking County 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 #8 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Newark, C-TEC of Licking County is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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#8

Great Oaks Career Campuses

Cincinnati, OH

Great Oaks Career Campuses landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration programs. Located in the large suburb of Cincinnati, Great Oaks Career Campuses is a public school with a small student population.

On average, HVACR graduates from Great Oaks Career Campuses take out $7,597 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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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
Illinois 87
Indiana 89
Wisconsin 28

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 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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