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2023 Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools

292 Colleges
$32,998 Avg Salary
$11,353 Avg Student Debt

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

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration is the #12 most popular major in the country with 19,594 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools ranking. This report analyzed 292 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Schools in the United States

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Top 25 Top Trade Schools in Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling

Our 2023 rankings named Brownson Technical School the best school in the United States for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students. Located in the large city of Anaheim, Brownson Technical School is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#2

Northeast Technical Institute

Scarborough, ME

The excellent programs at Northeast Technical Institute helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration schools in the United States. Northeast Technical Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Scarborough.

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#3

DeHart Technical School

Modesto, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend DeHart Technical School. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Modesto, DeHart Technical School is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend MotoRing Technical Training Institute. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools list. MTTI is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Seekonk.

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The excellent programs at Northwest HVAC/R Training Center helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration schools in the United States. Northwest HVAC/R Training Center is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Spokane.

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Advanced Training Institute came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools ranking. Advanced Training Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas.

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With a ranking of #7, Industrial Management Training Institute did quite well on this year’s best schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students. Located in the suburb of Waterbury, Industrial Management Training Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Perry Technical Institute came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools ranking. Perry Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Yakima.

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Madison Area Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools list. Located in the large city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a large student population.

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#10

Dunwoody College of Technology

Minneapolis, MN

Dunwoody College of Technology landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration programs. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Dunwoody College of Technology is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Dakota County Technical College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools list. Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public school with a small student population.

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#12

Lamson Institute

San Antonio, TX

Lamson Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students. It came in at #12 on the list. Lamson Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.

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#13

Atlantic Technical College

Coconut Creek, FL

Atlantic Technical College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools list. Located in the suburb of Coconut Creek, Atlantic Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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#14

Capstone College

Pasadena, CA

Capstone College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena, Capstone College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#15

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Hennepin Technical College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools ranking. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park.

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#16

American Trade School

Saint Ann, MO

American Trade School ranked #16 on this year’s Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools list. American Trade School is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Ann.

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With a ranking of #17, Arizona Automotive Institute did quite well on this year’s best schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students. Arizona Automotive Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Glendale.

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Chippewa Valley Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#19

Pennco Tech-Blackwood

Blackwood, NJ

Pennco Tech-Blackwood ranked #19 on this year’s Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools list. Pennco Tech-Blackwood is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Blackwood.

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#20

ETI School of Skilled Trades

Willowbrook, IL

ETI School of Skilled Trades landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration programs. ETI is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Willowbrook.

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#21

HVAC Technical Institute

Chicago, IL

HVAC Technical Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, HVAC Technical Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #22, Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students. OSU Institute of Technology is a small public school located in the distant town of Okmulgee.

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Pennsylvania College of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students. It came in at #23 on the list. Penn College is a small public school located in the city of Williamsport.

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Institute for Business and Technology ranked #24 on this year’s Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools list. Located in the city of Santa Clara, Institute for Business and Technology is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Rhode Island did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students. It came in at #25 on the list. NETTTS is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Pawtucket.

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Rest of the Top Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools

#26

Fortis College - Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City, UT
#32

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN
#35

Charter College

Vancouver, WA
#41

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND
#42

Pennco Tech-Bristol

Bristol, PA

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools award.

Rank College Location
44 Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology Boston, MA
45 Tidewater Tech-Trades Norfolk, VA
46 National Career Education Citrus Heights, CA
47 Great Oaks Career Campuses Cincinnati, OH
48 Springfield Technical Community College Springfield, MA
49 Interactive College of Technology - Newport Newport, KY
50 St Cloud Technical and Community College Saint Cloud, MN
51 Fortis College - Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH
52 State Technical College of Missouri Linn, MO
52 Charles A Jones Career and Education Center Sacramento, CA
54 CET, Alexandria Alexandria, VA
55 Western Technical College La Crosse, WI
56 Hibbing Community College Hibbing, MN
57 Century College White Bear Lake, MN
58 United Education Institute-UEI College San Marcos San Marcos, CA

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration by Region

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Region
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New England
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Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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

HVACR Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician 19,594

Related Major Annual Graduates
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 56,514
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 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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