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2023 Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools in California

28 Colleges
$33,666 Avg Salary
$9,308 Avg Student Debt

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

In 2020-2021, 2,082 degrees and certificates were awarded to heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #11 most popular major in the state.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 California ranking. This report analyzed 28 schools in California 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 California

The colleges and universities below are the best for HVACR majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Brownson Technical School the best school in California for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students. Brownson Technical School is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Anaheim.

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#2

DeHart Technical School

Modesto, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DeHart Technical School. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools in California list. DeHart Technical School is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Modesto.

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#3

Capstone College

Pasadena, CA

Out of the 28 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Capstone College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Capstone College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Pasadena.

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The excellent programs at Institute for Business and Technology helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration schools in California. Institute for Business and Technology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Santa Clara.

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#5

National Career Education

Citrus Heights, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National Career Education. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Citrus Heights, National Career Education is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Charles A Jones Career and Education Center landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration programs. Located in the large city of Sacramento, Charles A Jones Career and Education Center is a public college with a small student population.

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United Education Institute-UEI College San Marcos came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools in California ranking. United Education Institute-UEI College San Marcos is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of San Marcos.

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United Education Institute-Anaheim came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools in California ranking. United Education Institute-Anaheim is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Anaheim.

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With a ranking of #9, United Education Institute-Ontario did quite well on this year’s best schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students. United Education Institute-Ontario is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Ontario.

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United Education Institute-Encino came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of Encino, United Education Institute-Encino is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 373
Oregon 29
Nevada 203
Alaska 6
Hawaii 22

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

HVACR Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician 19,594

Majors Similar to HVACR

Related Major Annual Graduates
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 56,514
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance 8,717
Electronics Maintenance & Repair 7,770
Precision Systems Maintenance 1,932
Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other) 1,267

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).

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