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2023 Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Schools in Virginia
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree School for You
In 2021-2022, heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students earned 571 degrees and certificates from a Virginia school, making the subject the 10th 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 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.
The Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Virginia 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.
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.
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2023 Best Value Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in Virginia
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Colleges.
Best Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling
Our 2023 rankings named Northern Virginia Community College the best value school in Virginia for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northern Virginia Community College are $5,565 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Northern Virginia Community College is ranked #2 for overall quality for hvacr in Virginia.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tidewater Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Tidewater Community College are $5,561 a year.
Out of the 3 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Advanced Technology Institute landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, ATI is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ATI are $13,920 per year. The average amount in student loans that hvacr majors at ATI take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,753.
Best Value Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 1,298 |
| South Carolina | 307 |
| Arkansas | 274 |
| North Carolina | 1,102 |
| Florida | 1,775 |
| West Virginia | 46 |
| Louisiana | 417 |
| Alabama | 271 |
| Kentucky | 753 |
| Tennessee | 431 |
| Mississippi | 294 |
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 3 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.