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Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Trade Schools in Illinois

2023 Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Trade Schools in Illinois

3 Colleges
$39,647 Avg Salary
$15,651 Avg Student Debt

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration was ranked 8th in Illinois. In fact, 1,092 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Associate Degree Trade Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Illinois to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best for hvacr majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top Illinois Trade Schools for an Associate in Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling

#1

Parkland College

Champaign, IL

Our analysis found Parkland College to be the best school for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students who want to pursue a associate degree in Illinois. Parkland College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Champaign.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southwestern Illinois College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Trade Schools in Illinois list. SWIC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Belleville.

HVACR majors at SWIC take out an average of $6,904 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Read full report on Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at Southwestern Illinois College

The excellent associate degree programs at Elgin Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools in Illinois. ECC is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Elgin.

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Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 290
Indiana 363
Wisconsin 209
Ohio 598

One of 7 majors within the trade school area of study, heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration has other similar majors worth exploring.

HVACR Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician 21,891

Majors Similar to HVACR

Related Major Annual Graduates
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 63,451
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance 8,446
Electronics Maintenance & Repair 8,127
Precision Systems Maintenance 2,185
Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other) 1,184

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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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