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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$5,751 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,822 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 32 degrees and certificates were awarded to heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students who went to a Iowa college or university. This makes it the #154 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

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 Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Iowa 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. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa

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

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

Our 2023 rankings named Western Iowa Tech Community College the best value school in Iowa for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students working on their undergraduate certificate. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Sioux City.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Western Iowa Tech Community College are $4,802 per year. HVACR majors at Western Iowa Tech Community College take out an average of $7,422 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeast Iowa Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list. NICC is a small public school located in the rural area of Calmar.

NICC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,120 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, HVACR graduates from NICC carry an average student debtload of $14,798.

NICC also made our Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list, coming in at #4.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Hawkeye Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration schools in Iowa. Located in the city of Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hawkeye Community College are $5,977 per year.

Hawkeye Community College also made our Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list, coming in at #2.

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#4

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Out of the 9 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Kirkwood Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Kirkwood Community College are $5,308 a year.

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#5

Iowa Western Community College

Council Bluffs, IA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Iowa Western Community College is a great value for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Council Bluffs, Iowa Western Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Iowa Western Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,330 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Des Moines Area Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration programs. Located in the large suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at DMACC are $5,220 a year.

DMACC also made our Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list, coming in at #5.

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Eastern Iowa Community College District came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa ranking. Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Davenport.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges are $4,396 per year.

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With a ranking of #8, Indian Hills Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students working on their undergraduate certificate. IHCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Ottumwa.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at IHCC are $4,560 per year.

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North Iowa Area Community 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 #9 on the list. North Iowa Area Community College is a small public school located in the town of Mason City.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at North Iowa Area Community College are $5,971 a year.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 68
Minnesota 96
Kansas 18
Nebraska 44
North Dakota 4
South Dakota 26

One of 7 majors within the area of study, heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 9 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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