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2023 Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Schools in Michigan
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree School for You
With 290 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration is the #16 most popular major in Michigan.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.
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 Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Michigan 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.
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. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling
Our 2023 rankings named Lansing Community College the best value school in Michigan for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their associate degree. LCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Lansing.
LCC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,340 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Grand Rapids Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools in Michigan. Grand Rapids Community College is a large public school located in the city of Grand Rapids.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Grand Rapids Community College are $7,929 a year.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Indiana | 363 |
Wisconsin | 209 |
Ohio | 598 |
Illinois | 1,092 |
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 |
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Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician | 21,891 |
Most Popular Majors Related to HVACR
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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.