2021 Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Trade Schools
Finding the Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration School for You
In 2018-2019, 19,885 people earned a degree or certificate in heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration, making the major the #12 most popular in the United States.
Today's trade school 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Trade Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 224 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.
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2021 Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for HVACR majors pursuing a .
Top 25 Top Trade Schools in HVACR
Our 2021 rankings named Northeast Technical Institute the best school in the United States for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students. Northeast Technical Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Scarborough.
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The excellent programs at Dunwoody College of Technology 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. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Dunwoody College of Technology is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lamson Institute. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Trade Schools list. Lamson Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Perry Technical Institute. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Trade Schools list. Perry Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Yakima.
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Out of the 224 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Hennepin Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.
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Institute for Business and Technology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Trade Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized 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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Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology landed the #7 spot in the 2021 rankings for the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration programs. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a small public school located in the small city of Lancaster.
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Porter and Chester Institute of Stratford landed the #8 spot in the 2021 rankings for the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration programs. Located in the small city of Stratford, Porter and Chester Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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ETI School of Skilled Trades came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Trade Schools ranking. ETI is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Willowbrook.
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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 #10 on the list. Penn College is a small public school located in the small city of Williamsport.
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Great Oaks Career Campuses landed the #11 spot in the 2021 rankings for the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration programs. Great Oaks Career Campuses is a fairly small public school located in the suburb of Cincinnati.
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Southeast Technical Institute came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Trade Schools ranking. Southeast Technical Institute is a small public school located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.
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North Dakota State College of Science did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the town of Wahpeton, North Dakota State College of Science is a public school with a small student population.
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Minnesota State Community and Technical College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Trade Schools list. M State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Fergus Falls.
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Motoring Technical Training Institute ranked #15 on this year’s Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Trade Schools list. MTTI is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Seekonk.
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American Trade School came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Trade Schools ranking. 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, Eastland-Fairfield Career and Technical Schools did quite well on this year’s best schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students. Located in the large suburb of Groveport, Eastland-Fairfield is a public school with a small student population.
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Minneapolis Community and Technical College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Trade Schools ranking. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Minneapolis.
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Bluegrass Community and Technical College landed the #19 spot in the 2021 rankings for the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration programs. Located in the city of Lexington, Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a public college with a large student population.
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Johnson 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 #20 on the list. Located in the city of Scranton, Johnson College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Rhode Island came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Trade Schools ranking. NETTTS is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Pawtucket.
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Hudson Valley Community College landed the #22 spot in the 2021 rankings for the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration programs. Located in the city of Troy, Hudson Valley Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Massachusetts came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Trade Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of North Andover, NETTTS is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #24, Capstone College did quite well on this year’s best schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students. Located in the midsize city of Pasadena, Capstone College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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Tri-County 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 #25 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Pendleton, TCTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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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, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Trade Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | MIAT College of Technology | Canton, MI |
| 35 | CET-Alexandria | Alexandria, VA |
| 36 | YTI Career Institute-York | York, PA |
| 37 | InterCoast Colleges-Rancho Cordova | Rancho Cordova, CA |
| 38 | Pennco Tech-Blackwood | Blackwood, NJ |
| 39 | Wake Technical Community College | Raleigh, NC |
| 40 | Mohawk Valley Community College | Utica, NY |
| 41 | Mayfield College | Cathedral City, CA |
| 42 | Century College | White Bear Lake, MN |
| 43 | Washburn Institute of Technology | Topeka, KS |
| 44 | Western Technical College | La Crosse, WI |
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration by Region
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Rankings in Majors Related to HVACR
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration is one of 6 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
HVACR Focus Areas
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician | 19,885 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance & Repair | 65,998 |
| Electronics Maintenance & Repair | 9,325 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance | 8,889 |
| Precision Systems Maintenance | 1,816 |
| Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other) | 1,017 |
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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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