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2023 Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools in Iowa

11 Colleges
$36,841 Avg Salary
$5,500 Avg Student Debt

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

The Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools in Iowa ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Iowa 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.

Check out the HVACR programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Iowa.

Our analysis found Western Iowa Tech Community College to be the most popular school for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students who want to pursue a degree in Iowa. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Sioux City.

After completing their degree, HVACR graduates from Western Iowa Tech Community College carry an average student debt load of $5,500.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Hawkeye Community College is a great place for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students. Located in the small city of Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Iowa Western Community College

Council Bluffs, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Iowa Western Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Council Bluffs, Iowa Western Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Iowa Area Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools in Iowa list. North Iowa Area Community College is a small public school located in the town of Mason City.

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#5

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kirkwood Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools in Iowa list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public school with a large student population.

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Eastern Iowa Community College District did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students. It came in at #6 on the list. Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Davenport.

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Des Moines Area Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration programs. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a very large student population.

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#8

Iowa Lakes Community College

Estherville, IA

Iowa Lakes Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration programs. Iowa Lakes Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Estherville.

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Iowa Central Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students. It came in at #8 on the list. Iowa Central Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Fort Dodge.

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Northeast Iowa Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration programs. NICC is a small public school located in the rural area of Calmar.

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

Explore all the Most Popular Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Colleges 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 11 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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