2023 Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Undergraduate Certificate School for You
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.
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 Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 20 schools in Florida 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.
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.
Top 10 Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Hillsborough Community College the best value school in Florida for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students working on their undergraduate certificate. HCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tampa.
HCC undergraduate students pay an average of $2,506 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Palm Beach State College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. Located in the suburb of Lake Worth, Palm Beach State College is a public college with a very large student population.
Palm Beach State College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,050 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, HVACR graduates from Palm Beach State College carry an average student debtload of $7,775.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Florida State College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. EFSC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Cocoa.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at EFSC are $2,791 per year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, HVACR majors at EFSC accumulate an average of around $10,558 in student debt.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indian River State College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. Indian River State College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fort Pierce.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Indian River State College are $2,764 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Daytona State College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Daytona State College is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Daytona State College are $3,106 a year. On average, HVACR graduates from Daytona State College take out $6,410 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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With a ranking of #6, Fortis Institute - Port Saint Lucie did quite well on this year’s best value schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students working on their undergraduate certificate. Fortis Institute - Port Saint Lucie is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Port Saint Lucie.
Fortis Institute - Port Saint Lucie undergraduate students pay an average of $14,470 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, HVACR graduates from Fortis Institute - Port Saint Lucie take out $14,625 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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Fortis Institute - Pensacola came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the city of Pensacola, Fortis Institute - Pensacola is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Fortis Institute - Pensacola are $14,974 a year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, HVACR majors at Fortis Institute - Pensacola accumulate an average of around $14,434 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $98.
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Florida Career College - West Palm Beach landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration programs. Located in the suburb of West Palm Beach, Florida Career College - West Palm Beach is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
The average amount in student loans that HVACR majors at Florida Career College - West Palm Beach take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $10,308. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $92.
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Florida Career College - Orlando 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 Orlando, Florida Career College - Orlando is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, HVACR majors at Florida Career College - Orlando accumulate an average of around $10,308 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $92.
Florida Career College - Orlando also claimed a spot on our Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Florida Career College - Jacksonville ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Jacksonville, Florida Career College - Jacksonville is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
The average amount in student loans that HVACR majors at Florida Career College - Jacksonville take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $10,308. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $92.
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Explore all the Best Value Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that 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 |
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Majors Related to HVACR
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 20 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.