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Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools in Pennsylvania

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

18 Colleges
$33,960 Avg Salary
$11,060 Avg Student Debt

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

In 2021-2022, 728 degrees and certificates were awarded to heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #11 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Pennsylvania to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Our 2023 rankings named Pennsylvania College of Technology the best school in Pennsylvania for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students. Located in the small city of Williamsport, Penn College is a public school with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Thaddeus Stevens 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 Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Lancaster, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend YTI Career Institute-York. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of York, YTI is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Pennco Tech-Bristol

Bristol, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pennco Tech-Bristol. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Pennco Tech-Bristol is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Bristol.

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#5

Triangle Tech - Greensburg

Greensburg, PA

The excellent programs at Triangle Tech - Greensburg helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools in Pennsylvania. Triangle Tech - Greensburg is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Greensburg.

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#6

Orleans Technical College

Philadelphia, PA

Orleans Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration programs. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Orleans Technical College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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All-State Career School - Pittsburgh 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. All-State Career School - Pittsburgh is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of West Mifflin.

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#8

Rosedale Technical College

Pittsburgh, PA

With a ranking of #8, Rosedale Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students. Located in the suburb of Pittsburgh, Rosedale Technical College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Pittsburgh Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the rural area of Oakdale, Pittsburgh Technical College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

New Castle School of Trades

New Castle, PA

With a ranking of #10, New Castle School of Trades did quite well on this year’s best schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students. Located in the rural area of New Castle, New Castle School of Trades 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 Middle Atlantic Region

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

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

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 18 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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