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Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

2023 Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$13,701 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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.

The Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Rocky Mountains 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.

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. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. 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 Rocky Mountains Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for hvacr majors pursuing a basic certificate.

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

#1

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID

Our 2023 rankings named College of Southern Idaho the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their basic certificate. Located in the town of Twin Falls, College of Southern Idaho is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at College of Southern Idaho are $6,840 per year.

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#2

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

The excellent basic certificate programs at Salt Lake Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Salt Lake Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Salt Lake Community College are $13,701 a year.

Read full report on Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at Salt Lake Community College

#3

Davis Technical College

Kaysville, UT

Out of the 3 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Davis Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Kaysville, Davis Tech is a public college with a small student population.

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

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 129
Utah 106
Idaho 28
Montana 0
Wyoming 4

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 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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