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

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

10 Colleges
$36,841 Avg Salary

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

In 2021-2022, 145 degrees and certificates were awarded to heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students who went to a Iowa college or university. This makes it the #13 most popular major in the state.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

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 Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in Iowa 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 Iowa

The following schools top our list of the Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Colleges.

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

Our analysis found Northeast Iowa Community College to be the best school for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students who want to pursue a degree in Iowa. Located in the rural area of Calmar, NICC is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Iowa Tech Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools in Iowa list. Located in the small city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hawkeye Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools in Iowa list. Hawkeye Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Waterloo.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Iowa Central Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools in Iowa list. Located in the remote town of Fort Dodge, Iowa Central Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Iowa Western Community College

Council Bluffs, IA

Out of the 10 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa Western Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Iowa Western Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Council Bluffs.

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Des Moines Area Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools in Iowa ranking. DMACC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Ankeny.

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North Iowa Area Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration programs. Located in the remote town of Mason City, North Iowa Area Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#8

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Kirkwood Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration programs. Kirkwood Community College is a large public school located in the city of Cedar Rapids.

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Indian Hills Community College 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 remote town of Ottumwa, IHCC is a public school with a small student population.

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Eastern Iowa Community College District came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the city of Davenport, Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 179
Missouri 245
Minnesota 343
South Dakota 30
North Dakota 13
Nebraska 75

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

Majors Similar to HVACR

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 10 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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