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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.
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2023 Best Value Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for hvacr majors pursuing a basic certificate.
Top 10 Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Basic Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Clover Park Technical College the best value school in the Far Western US Region for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public school with a small student population.
CPTC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,979 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Portland Community College is a great value for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Portland Community College are $9,670 per year.
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The excellent basic certificate programs at Mayfield College 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 . Mayfield College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Cathedral City.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend InterCoast Colleges - Riverside. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. InterCoast Colleges - Riverside is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Riverside.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Advanced Training Institute. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Advanced Training Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Las Vegas.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend InterCoast Colleges - Rancho Cordova. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. InterCoast Colleges - Rancho Cordova is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Rancho Cordova.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend InterCoast Colleges - West Covina. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of W. Covina, InterCoast Colleges - West Covina is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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 fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Citrus Heights.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means InterCoast Colleges - Fairfield is a great value for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, InterCoast Colleges - Fairfield is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Best 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician | 21,891 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 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.