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

30 Colleges
$31,822 Avg Salary
$11,021 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 and refrigeration was ranked #12 in the country. In fact 19,594 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

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

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 analysis found Dakota County Technical College to be the best school for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Plains States Region . DCTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Rosemount.

The average amount in student loans that HVACR majors at DCTC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $12,753.

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#2

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hennepin Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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#3

American Trade School

Saint Ann, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend American Trade School. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Ann, American Trade School is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State Community and Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Fergus Falls, M State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, HVACR graduates from M State carry an average student debtload of $11,637.

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#5

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Bismarck State College is a great place for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Bismarck, BSC is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, St Cloud Technical and Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, HVACR graduates from St Cloud Technical and Community College carry an average student debtload of $12,926.

Read full report on Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at St Cloud Technical and Community College

Hibbing Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the town of Hibbing, Hibbing Community College is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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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 and refrigeration programs. Located in the suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City did quite well on this year’s best schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Kansas City, MCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, HVACR majors at MCC accumulate an average of around $8,428 in student debt.

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Washburn Institute of Technology landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration programs. Washburn Tech is a small public school located in the midsize city of Topeka.

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Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Colleges by State

Explore the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation and 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

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

HVACR Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician 19,594

Related Major Annual Graduates
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 56,514
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance 8,717
Electronics Maintenance & Repair 7,770
Precision Systems Maintenance 1,932
Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other) 1,267

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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