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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$6,328 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 #14 most popular major in Missouri with 245 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

The Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in Missouri 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.

2023 Best Value Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in Missouri

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Colleges.

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

Our 2023 rankings named State Technical College of Missouri the best value school in Missouri for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Linn, STC is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at STC are $7,440 per year.

STC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Trade Schools in Missouri list.

Read full report on Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at State Technical College of Missouri

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City is a great value for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Kansas City, MCC is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MCC are $7,110 a year.

Full Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ozarks Technical Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list. OTC is a large public school located in the city of Springfield.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OTC are $5,216 per year.

Full Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at Ozarks Technical Community College Report

Best Value Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 179
Minnesota 343
South Dakota 30
Iowa 145
North Dakota 13
Nebraska 75

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.

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