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2023 Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

30 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 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 Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in the Plains States Region 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 the Plains States Region

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

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

Our 2023 rankings named Dakota County Technical College the best school in the Plains States Region for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their undergraduate certificate. DCTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Rosemount.

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#2

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Hennepin Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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#3

American Trade School

Saint Ann, MO

Out of the 30 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American Trade School landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Ann, American Trade School is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Minnesota State Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Fergus Falls, M State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that hvacr majors at M State take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $7,858.

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#5

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bismarck State College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. 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 #6 on this year’s Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, hvacr majors at St Cloud Technical and Community College accumulate an average of around $9,635 in student debt.

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Hibbing Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Hibbing Community College is a small public school located in the town of Hibbing.

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#8

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

Century College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration programs. Located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that hvacr majors at Century College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $11,901.

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Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Kansas City, MCC is a public school with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Washburn Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their undergraduate certificate. Washburn Tech is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Topeka.

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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
Kansas 179
Missouri 245
Minnesota 343
South Dakota 30
Iowa 145
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

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 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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