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

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

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration was ranked 8th in Illinois. In fact, 1,092 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Illinois to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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

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

Top Illinois Trade Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling

#1

ETI School of Skilled Trades

Willowbrook, IL

Our 2023 rankings named ETI School of Skilled Trades the best school in Illinois for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their undergraduate certificate. ETI is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Willowbrook.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, hvacr graduates from ETI carry an average student debtload of $7,951. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $94, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lincoln Land Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Springfield, LLCC is a public school with a small student population.

HVACR majors at LLCC take out an average of $8,512 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools in Illinois. Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Rockford.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, hvacr majors at Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College accumulate an average of around $13,142 in student debt.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Southwestern Illinois College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools in Illinois. SWIC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Belleville.

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#6

Parkland College

Champaign, IL

Parkland College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration programs. Parkland College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Champaign.

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With a ranking of #7, Elgin Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their undergraduate certificate. ECC is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Elgin.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 290
Indiana 363
Wisconsin 209
Ohio 598

One of 7 majors within the trade school area of study, heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration has other similar majors worth exploring.

HVACR Focus Areas

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 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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