2023 Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools in the Plains States Region
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.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 36 schools in the Plains States 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 Plains States Region
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Top 10 Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Schools
Our analysis found Dunwoody College of Technology to be the best school for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Dunwoody College of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Dakota County Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. DCTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Rosemount.
Out of the 36 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hennepin Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
Out of the 36 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American Trade School landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Ann, American Trade School is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Minnesota State Community and Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Fergus Falls, M State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration programs. Located in the city of Kansas City, MCC is a public college with a large student population.
Bismarck State College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration programs. Located in the city of Bismarck, BSC is a public college with a small student population.
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St Cloud Technical and Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public college with a small student population.
State Technical College of Missouri ranked #9 on this year’s Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the rural area of Linn, STC is a public college with a small student population.
Hibbing Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration programs. Hibbing Community College is a small public school located in the town of Hibbing.
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Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Colleges by State
Explore the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Kansas | 179 |
Missouri | 245 |
Minnesota | 343 |
South Dakota | 30 |
Iowa | 145 |
North Dakota | 13 |
Nebraska | 75 |
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Related Rankings by Major
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration is one of 7 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
HVACR Concentrations
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician | 21,891 |
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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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