2023 Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Schools in California

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

Finding the Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree 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.

The Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for hvacr students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Best California Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling

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

Explore all the Best Value 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

Majors Related to HVACR

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 2 schools only.

• 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.