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2023 Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

18 Colleges
$14,491 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,647 Avg Salary

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

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration is the #12 most popular major in the country with 21,891 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

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 the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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. 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.

2023 Best Value Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Check out the hvacr associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology to be the best value school for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a small public school located in the city of Lancaster.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology are $8,450 per year.

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Hudson Valley Community College is a great value for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Troy, HVCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at HVCC are $10,818 per year. HVACR majors at HVCC take out an average of $12,735 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Harrisburg Area Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. HACC is a large public school located in the small city of Harrisburg.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at HACC are $10,148 a year. The average amount in student loans that hvacr majors at HACC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,410.

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#4

Triangle Tech - Greensburg

Greensburg, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Triangle Tech - Greensburg. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Greensburg, Triangle Tech - Greensburg is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Triangle Tech - Greensburg are $18,513 per year.

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#5

Monroe Community College

Rochester, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Monroe Community College is a great value for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their associate degree. Monroe Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Rochester.

Monroe Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,468 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, hvacr graduates from Monroe Community College carry an average student debtload of $14,571.

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#6

Rosedale Technical College

Pittsburgh, PA

Rosedale Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rosedale Technical College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Pittsburgh.

Rosedale Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $15,663 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, hvacr graduates from Rosedale Technical College carry an average student debtload of $10,897.

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Community College of Allegheny County landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration programs. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CCAC are $12,223 a year.

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Mohawk Valley Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Utica, MVCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

MVCC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,211 in tuition and fees each year.

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Pittsburgh Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Pittsburgh Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Oakdale.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Pittsburgh Technical College are $16,974 a year.

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Pennsylvania College of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Penn College is a small public school located in the city of Williamsport.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Penn College are $25,680 per year. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $548.

In addition to its great value ranking, Penn College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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

Explore the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 396
Pennsylvania 728
New Jersey 305
Maryland 89
Delaware 70

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 18 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.

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