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2023 Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Schools in California

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$0 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Basic Certificate School for You

In 2021-2022, 2,082 degrees and certificates were awarded to heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #11 most popular major 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're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

The Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in California to see which basic certificate 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.

2023 Best Value Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Basic Certificate Schools in California

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

Best California Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling

Our 2023 rankings named InterCoast Colleges - Riverside the best value school in California for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Riverside, InterCoast Colleges - Riverside is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Our 2023 rankings named Institute for Business and Technology the best value school in California for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their basic certificate. Institute for Business and Technology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Santa Clara.

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Mayfield College

Cathedral City, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Mayfield College the best value school in California for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Cathedral City, Mayfield College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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DeHart Technical School

Modesto, CA

Our 2023 rankings named DeHart Technical School the best value school in California for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their basic certificate. DeHart Technical School is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Modesto.

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Our 2023 rankings named InterCoast Colleges - Rancho Cordova the best value school in California for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Rancho Cordova, InterCoast Colleges - Rancho Cordova is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Our analysis found InterCoast Colleges - Fairfield to be the best value school for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students who want to pursue a basic certificate in California. InterCoast Colleges - Fairfield is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Fairfield.

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National Career Education

Citrus Heights, CA

Our analysis found National Career Education to be the best value school for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students who want to pursue a basic certificate in California. Located in the suburb of Citrus Heights, National Career Education is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Our 2023 rankings named InterCoast Colleges - West Covina the best value school in California for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their basic certificate. InterCoast Colleges - West Covina is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of W. Covina.

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Best Value Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 373
Oregon 29
Nevada 203
Alaska 6
Hawaii 22

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 8 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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