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Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

2023 Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

9 Colleges
$38,185 Avg Salary
$16,000 Avg Student Debt

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration was ranked #12 in the country. In fact 21,891 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2021-2022.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. 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 the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Rocky Mountains 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 Rocky Mountains Region

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Top Rocky Mountains Region Trade Schools in Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling

#1

Fortis College - Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City, UT

Our analysis found Fortis College - Salt Lake City to be the best school for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Fortis College - Salt Lake City is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Intellitec College - Colorado Springs. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Intellitec College - Colorado Springs is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Colorado Springs.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology landed the # 3 spot on the list. Spartan College - Denver is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Broomfield.

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#4

College of Eastern Idaho

Idaho Falls, ID

The excellent programs at College of Eastern Idaho helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . CEI is a small public school located in the city of Idaho Falls.

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#5

North Idaho College

Coeur d'Alene, ID

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Idaho College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Coeur d'Alene, NIC is a public school with a small student population.

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#6

Davis Technical College

Kaysville, UT

Davis 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 #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Kaysville, Davis Tech is a public college with a small student population.

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Lewis - Clark State College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration programs. Lewis - Clark State College is a small public school located in the city of Lewiston.

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#8

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

Salt Lake Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Salt Lake Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City.

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#9

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID

College of Southern Idaho did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of Twin Falls, College of Southern Idaho is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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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 Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 129
Utah 106
Idaho 28
Montana 0
Wyoming 4

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 9 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.

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