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Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

35 Colleges
$33,600 Avg Salary
$11,003 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration 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.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 35 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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 Middle Atlantic Region

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

#1

Pennco Tech-Blackwood

Blackwood, NJ

Our analysis found Pennco Tech-Blackwood to be the best school for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Pennco Tech-Blackwood is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Blackwood.

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The excellent programs at Pennsylvania College of Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Penn College is a small public school located in the small city of Williamsport.

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The excellent programs at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a small public school located in the city of Lancaster.

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The excellent programs at YTI Career Institute-York helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . YTI is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of York.

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#5

Pennco Tech-Bristol

Bristol, PA

The excellent programs at Pennco Tech-Bristol helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Bristol, Pennco Tech-Bristol is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

Triangle Tech - Greensburg

Greensburg, PA

Triangle Tech - Greensburg ranked #6 on this year’s Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Greensburg, Triangle Tech - Greensburg is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#7

Orleans Technical College

Philadelphia, PA

Orleans Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students. It came in at #7 on the list. Orleans Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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All-State Career School - Pittsburgh ranked #8 on this year’s Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of West Mifflin, All-State Career School - Pittsburgh is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

Fortis Institute - Lawrenceville

Lawrenceville, NJ

Fortis Institute - Lawrenceville came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Fortis Institute - Lawrenceville is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Lawrenceville.

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North American Trade Schools ranked #10 on this year’s Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. North American Trade Schools is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Baltimore.

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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 Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 396
Pennsylvania 728
New Jersey 305
Maryland 89
Delaware 70

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

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).

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