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2023 Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

17 Colleges
$31,822 Avg Salary
$11,021 Avg Student Debt

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

With 48 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration is the #174 most popular major in Virginia.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Tidewater Tech-Trades

Norfolk, VA

Our analysis found Tidewater Tech-Trades to be the most popular school for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Virginia. Tidewater Tech-Trades is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Norfolk.

Women make up 7% of the HVACR majors at the school.

On average, HVACR graduates from Tidewater Tech-Trades take out $15,591 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Out of the 17 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Fortis College - Richmond landed the # 2 spot on the list. Fortis College - Richmond is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Richmond.

Of the 55 students majoring in HVACR at Fortis College - Richmond, 93% are male and 7% are female.

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#3

Centura College - Newport News

Newport News, VA

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Centura College - Newport News helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration schools in Virginia. Located in the midsize city of Newport News, Centura College - Newport News is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 9% of the HVACR majors at the school.

HVACR majors at Centura College - Newport News take out an average of $13,718 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Centura College - Chesapeake. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in the large suburb of Chesapeake, Centura College - Chesapeake is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#5

Advanced Technology Institute

Virginia Beach, VA

Out of the 17 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Advanced Technology Institute landed the # 5 spot on the list. ATI is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, HVACR majors at ATI accumulate an average of around $15,372 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #6, Centura College - Richmond Main did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students working on their undergraduate certificate. Centura College - Richmond Main is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Richmond.

HVACR majors at Centura College - Richmond Main take out an average of $13,718 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Virginia Highlands Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. VHCC is a small public school located in the small suburb of Abingdon.

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Northern Virginia Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Northern Virginia Community College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Annandale.

The average amount in student loans that HVACR majors at Northern Virginia Community College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $12,180.

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Fortis College - Norfolk did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Fortis College - Norfolk is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#10

Danville Community College

Danville, VA

Danville Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration programs. Danville Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Danville.

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State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 43
North Carolina 128
Tennessee 11
Kentucky 41
South Carolina 24
Louisiana 2
Arkansas 28
Alabama 4
Mississippi 69
West Virginia 1

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 17 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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