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2023 Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools in the Great Lakes Region

90 Colleges
$33,589 Avg Salary
$11,416 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration 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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

The Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 90 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Colleges.

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Ivy Tech Community College the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

HVACR majors at Ivy Tech Community College take out an average of $11,414 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

ETI School of Skilled Trades

Willowbrook, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend ETI School of Skilled Trades. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Willowbrook, ETI is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

While working on their degree, HVACR majors at ETI accumulate an average of around $9,500 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $85, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Moraine Valley Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Palos Hills, MVCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend MIAT College of Technology. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. MIAT College of Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Canton.

HVACR majors at MIAT College of Technology take out an average of $13,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means College of Lake County is a great place for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students. College of Lake County is a large public school located in the suburb of Grayslake.

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HVAC Technical Institute ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. HVAC Technical Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

While working on their degree, HVACR majors at HVAC Technical Institute accumulate an average of around $6,851 in student debt.

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#7

Coyne College

Chicago, IL

Coyne College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Coyne American Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

After completing their degree, HVACR graduates from Coyne American Institute carry an average student debt load of $9,500.

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#8

Fortis College - Cincinnati

Cincinnati, OH

Fortis College - Cincinnati came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Fortis College - Cincinnati is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Cincinnati.

While working on their degree, HVACR majors at Fortis College - Cincinnati accumulate an average of around $13,000 in student debt.

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#9

Fortis College - Columbus

Westerville, OH

Fortis College - Columbus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration programs. Fortis College - Columbus is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Westerville.

The average amount in student loans that HVACR majors at Fortis College - Columbus take out is $13,000.

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#9

Ohio Business College-Sheffield

Sheffield Village, OH

With a ranking of #9, Ohio Business College-Sheffield did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students. Ohio Business College-Sheffield is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Sheffield Village.

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Elgin Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Elgin, ECC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#12

Fortis College - Centerville

Centerville, OH

Fortis College - Centerville ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Centerville, Fortis College - Centerville is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

While working on their degree, HVACR majors at Fortis College - Centerville accumulate an average of around $10,288 in student debt.

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William Rainey Harper College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Palatine, Harper College is a public school with a large student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
14 Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College Shell Lake, WI
15 Fortis College - Cuyahoga Falls Cuyahoga Falls, OH
16 Chippewa Valley Technical College Eau Claire, WI
17 Remington College - Cleveland Campus Cleveland, OH
18 Mid Michigan College Harrison, MI

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 Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 25
Ohio 16
Illinois 87
Indiana 89
Wisconsin 28

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar 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 26 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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