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2023 Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Basic Certificate School for You
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration is the #12 most popular major in the country with 21,891 degrees and certificates awarded 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.
The Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs for trade school students.
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2023 Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the hvacr basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top Great Lakes Region Trade Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling
Our 2023 rankings named HVAC Technical Institute the best school in the Great Lakes Region for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Chicago, HVAC Technical Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ivy Tech Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Chippewa Valley Technical College is a great place for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College is a great place for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their basic certificate. WITC is a small public school located in the rural area of Shell Lake.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Gateway Technical College is a great place for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their basic certificate. Gateway Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Kenosha.
Warren County Career Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Warren County Career Center is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Lebanon.
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Pickaway Ross Joint Vocational School District came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Chillicothe, Pickaway-Ross Career & Technology Center is a public college with a small student population.
Elgin Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. 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 by State
Explore the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Michigan | 290 |
Indiana | 363 |
Wisconsin | 209 |
Ohio | 598 |
Illinois | 1,092 |
Rankings in Majors Related to HVACR
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 |
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Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician | 21,891 |
Majors Similar to HVACR
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 8 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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