Find Trade Colleges

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

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$5,646 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,647 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree School for You

With 363 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration is the #14 most popular major in Indiana.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Indiana to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for hvacr students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Ivy Tech Community College the best value school in Indiana for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their associate degree. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ivy Tech Community College are $4,637 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, hvacr graduates from Ivy Tech Community College carry an average student debtload of $12,603.

Ivy Tech Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Trade Schools in Indiana list.

Full Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at Ivy Tech Community College Report

Request Information
#2

Vincennes University

Vincennes, IN

The excellent associate degree programs at Vincennes University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools in Indiana. Located in the remote town of Vincennes, Vincennes University is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Vincennes University are $6,654 per year.

Full Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at Vincennes University Report

Request Information

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 290
Wisconsin 209
Ohio 598
Illinois 1,092

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

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.

Find Trade Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited trade schools across the U.S.