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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$2,160 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,822 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 5 degrees and certificates were awarded to heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students who went to a Arizona college or university. This makes it the #241 most popular major in the state.

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

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arizona ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Arizona 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 Arizona

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

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

Our 2023 rankings named Pima Community College the best value school in Arizona for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Tucson, Pima County Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pima County Community College District are $2,250 a year.

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GateWay Community College are $2,070 per year.

Full Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at GateWay Community College Report

Out of the 4 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, United Education Institute - UEI College - Phoenix landed the # 3 spot on the list. UEI College - Phoenix is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, HVACR graduates from UEI College - Phoenix carry an average student debtload of $10,166. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $112.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Arizona Automotive Institute helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration schools in Arizona. Located in the suburb of Glendale, Arizona Automotive Institute is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

On average, HVACR graduates from Arizona Automotive Institute take out $12,061 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Full Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at Arizona Automotive Institute Report

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 172
Oklahoma 38
New Mexico 16

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 4 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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