2023 Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia
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.
2023 Most Popular Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Tidewater Tech-Trades the most popular school in Virginia for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students working on their undergraduate certificate. Tidewater Tech-Trades is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize 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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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Fortis College - Richmond helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration schools in Virginia. Fortis College - Richmond is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the 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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Out of the 17 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Centura College - Newport News landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized 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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Out of the 17 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Centura College - Chesapeake landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Chesapeake, Centura College - Chesapeake is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Advanced Technology Institute helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration schools in Virginia. ATI is a fairly 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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Centura College - Richmond Main ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Centura College - Richmond Main is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the 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 landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration programs. Northern Virginia Community College is a very large public school located in the 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 ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia 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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Danville Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. 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 |
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Related Majors
One of 7 majors within the area of study, heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.