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2023 Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in California

21 Colleges
$31,988 Avg Salary
$10,598 Avg Student Debt

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

In 2021-2022, 2,082 degrees and certificates were awarded to heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #11 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. 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 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 Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in California to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California

Check out the hvacr undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Brownson Technical School the best school in California for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their undergraduate certificate. Brownson Technical School is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Anaheim.

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#2

DeHart Technical School

Modesto, CA

Out of the 21 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, DeHart Technical School landed the # 2 spot on the list. DeHart Technical School is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Modesto.

On average, hvacr graduates from DeHart Technical School take out $7,225 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#3

Capstone College

Pasadena, CA

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Capstone College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools in California. Capstone College is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Pasadena.

The average amount in student loans that hvacr majors at Capstone College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $8,677.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Charles A Jones Career and Education Center helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools in California. Located in the large city of Sacramento, Charles A Jones Career and Education Center is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend United Education Institute-UEI College San Marcos. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Oceanside, United Education Institute-UEI College San Marcos is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that hvacr majors at United Education Institute-UEI College San Marcos take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $8,790. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $101, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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United Education Institute-Anaheim came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in California ranking. Located in the large suburb of Garden Grove, United Education Institute-Anaheim is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, hvacr graduates from United Education Institute-Anaheim carry an average student debtload of $8,790. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $101, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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United Education Institute-Ontario landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration programs. United Education Institute-Ontario is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Ontario.

HVACR majors at United Education Institute-Ontario take out an average of $8,790 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $101, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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United Education Institute-Encino ranked #8 on this year’s Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in California list. Located in the city of Reseda, United Education Institute-Encino is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that hvacr majors at United Education Institute-Encino take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $8,790. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $101, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#9

UEI College-Riverside

Riverside, CA

UEI College-Riverside came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of Riverside, UEI College-Riverside is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, hvacr graduates from UEI College-Riverside carry an average student debtload of $8,826. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $96, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#10

CET, Colton

Colton, CA

CET, Colton ranked #10 on this year’s Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Colton, CET, Colton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that hvacr majors at CET, Colton take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $6,619. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $23.

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Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 373
Oregon 29
Nevada 203
Alaska 6
Hawaii 22

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 21 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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