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2023 Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools in the New England Region

20 Colleges
$38,345 Avg Salary
$11,878 Avg Student Debt

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

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration is the #195 most popular major in the country with 19,594 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular programs 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.

Our analysis found Porter and Chester Institute of Stratford to be the most popular school for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . Porter and Chester Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Stratford.

The average amount in student loans that HVACR majors at Porter and Chester Institute take out is $14,120. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $155, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 20 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Rhode Island landed the # 2 spot on the list. NETTTS is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Pawtucket.

The average amount in student loans that HVACR majors at NETTTS take out is $13,437. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $76.

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#3

Northeast Technical Institute

Scarborough, ME

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Technical Institute. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools in the New England Region list. Northeast Technical Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Scarborough.

On average, HVACR graduates from Northeast Technical Institute take out $8,550 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at MotoRing Technical Training Institute helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration schools in the New England Region . MTTI is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Seekonk.

The average amount in student loans that HVACR majors at MTTI take out is $9,500.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Massachusetts. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of North Andover, NETTTS is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that HVACR majors at NETTTS take out is $13,437. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $76.

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Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration programs. Located in the city of Boston, BFIT is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, HVACR majors at BFIT accumulate an average of around $9,413 in student debt.

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Manchester Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools in the New England Region ranking. MCC is a small public school located in the midsize city of Manchester.

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Springfield Technical Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration programs. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, STCC is a public school with a small student population.

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Bristol Technical Education Center ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools in the New England Region list. Bristol Technical Education Center is a small public school located in the large suburb of Bristol.

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Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Hamden, Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that HVACR majors at Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden take out is $14,120.

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Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Colleges by State

Explore the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 8
New Hampshire 3
Maine 16

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

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 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).

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