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Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Schools in the New England Region

2023 Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Schools in the New England Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$11,629 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration was ranked #12 in the country. In fact 21,891 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2021-2022.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. 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 New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the New England Region 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees 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 the New England Region

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

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

Our analysis found Springfield Technical Community College to be the best value school for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the New England Region . STCC is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at STCC are $10,728 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, STCC also is in the top 15% of our Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the New England Region ranking.

Read full report on Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at Springfield Technical Community College

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology is a great value for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their basic certificate. BFIT is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

BFIT undergraduate students pay an average of $17,550 in tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 4 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Maine Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Presque Isle, Northern Maine Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Northern Maine Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,610 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at Northern Maine Community College

#4

Northeast Technical Institute

Scarborough, ME

Out of the 4 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Technical Institute landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Scarborough, Northeast Technical Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Read full report on Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at Northeast Technical Institute

Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Colleges by State

Explore the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 239
Maine 103
Connecticut 197
Rhode Island 74
New Hampshire 37

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

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 4 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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