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2023 Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region
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Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration is the #12 most popular major in the country with 21,891 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.
Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 40 schools in the Far Western US Region 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 Far Western US Region
Check out the hvacr programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Brownson Technical School the best school in the Far Western US Region for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students. Located in the large city of Anaheim, Brownson Technical School is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means DeHart Technical School is a great place for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students. Located in the large suburb of Modesto, DeHart Technical School is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
The excellent programs at Northwest HVAC/R Training Center helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools in the Far Western US Region . Northwest HVAC/R Training Center is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Spokane.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Advanced Training Institute. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Advanced Training Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Las Vegas.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Perry Technical Institute is a great place for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students. Perry Tech is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Yakima.
Capstone College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Pasadena, Capstone College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Institute for Business and Technology ranked #7 on this year’s Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Santa Clara, Institute for Business and Technology is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Charter College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students. It came in at #8 on the list. Charter College is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Vancouver.
National Career Education came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. National Career Education is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Citrus Heights.
With a ranking of #10, Charles A Jones Career and Education Center did quite well on this year’s best schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students. Charles A Jones Career and Education Center is a small public school located in the large city of Sacramento.
Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Colleges by State
Explore the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 373 |
| California | 2,082 |
| Oregon | 29 |
| Nevada | 203 |
| Alaska | 6 |
| Hawaii | 22 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician | 21,891 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 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.