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2023 Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

85 Colleges
$6,343 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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

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 the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 85 schools in the Southeast Region 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.

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. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. 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 Southeast Region

Check out the HVACR undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 15% Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found South Louisiana Community College to be the best value school for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Southeast Region . South Louisiana Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lafayette.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Louisiana Community College are $4,205 per year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, HVACR majors at South Louisiana Community College accumulate an average of around $8,824 in student debt.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Georgia Northwestern Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Rome, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Georgia Northwestern Technical College are $5,462 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Georgia Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the rural area of Waco, West Georgia Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at West Georgia Technical College are $5,452 per year. The average amount in student loans that HVACR majors at West Georgia Technical College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $9,104.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Itawamba Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration schools in the Southeast Region . ICC is a small public school located in the remote town of Fulton.

ICC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,360 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Piedmont Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Clarkston, Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Georgia Piedmont Technical College are $5,578 per year. The average amount in student loans that HVACR majors at Georgia Piedmont Technical College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $18,176.

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With a ranking of #6, Savannah Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students working on their undergraduate certificate. Savannah Tech is a small public school located in the midsize city of Savannah.

Savannah Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $5,442 in tuition and fees each year.

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Wiregrass Georgia Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small suburb of Valdosta, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College are $5,552 per year.

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Oconee Fall Line Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. OFTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Sandersville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at OFTC are $5,472 a year.

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#9

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA

Delgado Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Delgado Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New Orleans.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Delgado Community College are $4,079 a year. The average amount in student loans that HVACR majors at Delgado Community College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $23,486.

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Southern Crescent Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Southern Crescent Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Griffin.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southern Crescent Technical College are $5,526 per year.

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Atlanta Technical College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Atlanta Area Tech is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Atlanta Area Tech are $5,564 a year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, HVACR majors at Atlanta Area Tech accumulate an average of around $12,480 in student debt.

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#12

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS

Hinds Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Hinds Community College is a fairly large public school located in the town of Raymond.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hinds Community College are $6,800 per year.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
13 Columbus Technical College Columbus, GA
14 North Georgia Technical College Clarkesville, GA
15 Interactive College of Technology - Chamblee Chamblee, GA
16 Gwinnett Technical College Lawrenceville, GA
17 Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem, NC

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 Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 43
Virginia 48
North Carolina 128
Tennessee 11
Kentucky 41
South Carolina 24
Louisiana 2
Arkansas 28
Alabama 4
Mississippi 69
West Virginia 1

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 25 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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