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

7 Colleges
$34,632 Avg Salary
$9,589 Avg Student Debt

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration was ranked 10th in Virginia. In fact, 571 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Virginia 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 Virginia

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

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

#1

Tidewater Tech-Trades

Norfolk, VA

Our analysis found Tidewater Tech-Trades to be the best school for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students who want to pursue a degree in Virginia. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Tidewater Tech-Trades is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

CET, Alexandria

Alexandria, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend CET, Alexandria. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools in Virginia list. CET, Alexandria is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Alexandria.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northern Virginia Community College is a great place for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students. Located in the large suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Advanced Technology Institute

Virginia Beach, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Advanced Technology Institute. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools in Virginia list. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, ATI is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Virginia Western Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration schools in Virginia. Located in the midsize city of Roanoke, Virginia Western Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Tidewater Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public school with a large student population.

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New River Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools in Virginia list. NRCC is a small public school located in the town of Dublin.

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

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State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 307
Georgia 1,298
Arkansas 274
North Carolina 1,102
Florida 1,775
West Virginia 46
Louisiana 417
Tennessee 431
Alabama 271
Kentucky 753
Mississippi 294

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 7 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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