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2023 Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Basic Certificate 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. 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 Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate 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.
Top 10 Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Basic Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Clover Park Technical College to be the best value school for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Far Western US Region . Located in the small city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public college with a small student population.
CPTC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,979 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Portland Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Portland Community College are $9,670 per year.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mayfield College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Mayfield College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Cathedral City.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means InterCoast Colleges - Riverside is a great value for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their basic certificate. InterCoast Colleges - Riverside is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Riverside.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Advanced Training Institute is a great value for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their basic certificate. Advanced Training Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Las Vegas.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, InterCoast Colleges - Rancho Cordova landed the # 3 spot on the list. InterCoast Colleges - Rancho Cordova is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Rancho Cordova.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means InterCoast Colleges - West Covina is a great value for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of W. Covina, InterCoast Colleges - West Covina is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DeHart Technical School. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Modesto, DeHart Technical School is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National Career Education. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. National Career Education is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Citrus Heights.
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The excellent basic certificate programs at InterCoast Colleges - Fairfield helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the medium-sized suburb of Fairfield, InterCoast Colleges - Fairfield is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Request InformationBest Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Colleges by State
Explore the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Washington | 373 |
California | 2,082 |
Oregon | 29 |
Nevada | 203 |
Alaska | 6 |
Hawaii | 22 |
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Related Majors for HVACR
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 |
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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 11 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.