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

8 Colleges
$32,606 Avg Salary
$12,263 Avg Student Debt

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

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration is one of the most popular subjects to study in Illinois. With 1,092 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 8th out of all the majors we track in the state.

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 Trade Schools in Illinois 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 Illinois 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 Illinois

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

Top Illinois Trade Schools in Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling

#1

ETI School of Skilled Trades

Willowbrook, IL

Our analysis found ETI School of Skilled Trades to be the best school for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. ETI is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Willowbrook.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend HVAC Technical Institute. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, HVAC Technical Institute is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#3

Coyne College

Chicago, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Coyne College is a great place for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students. Located in the city of Chicago, Coyne American Institute is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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The excellent programs at Lincoln Land Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration schools in Illinois. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, LLCC is a public college with a small student population.

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#5

Parkland College

Champaign, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Parkland College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools in Illinois list. Parkland College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Champaign.

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Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools in Illinois list. Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Rockford.

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Southwestern Illinois College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools in Illinois ranking. SWIC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Belleville.

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Elgin Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools in Illinois list. ECC is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Elgin.

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

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 290
Indiana 363
Wisconsin 209
Ohio 598

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

HVACR Focus Areas

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 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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