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Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the New England Region

2023 Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the New England Region

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration was ranked #12 in the country. In fact 21,891 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2021-2022.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the New England Region to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Basic Certificate Schools in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Basic Certificate Colleges.

Top New England Region Trade Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling

#1

Northeast Technical Institute

Scarborough, ME

Our 2023 rankings named Northeast Technical Institute the best school in the New England Region for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Scarborough, Northeast Technical Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology is a great place for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their basic certificate. BFIT is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Springfield Technical Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools in the New England Region . STCC is a small public school located in the city of Springfield.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Maine Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the town of Presque Isle, Northern Maine Community College is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Colleges by State

Explore the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 239
Maine 103
Connecticut 197
Rhode Island 74
New Hampshire 37

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

HVACR Concentrations

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

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 4 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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