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2023 Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Schools in North Carolina
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Basic Certificate School for You
In 2021-2022, heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students earned 1,102 degrees and certificates from a North Carolina school, making the subject the 7th in the state.
It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in North Carolina 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. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best North Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling
Our analysis found Forsyth Technical Community College to be the best value school for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students who want to pursue a basic certificate in North Carolina. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Forsyth Tech is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Forsyth Tech are $2,152 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Piedmont Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Piedmont Community College are $2,792 per year.
Central Piedmont Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools in North Carolina list.
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Out of the 7 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Wake Technical Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Wake Technical Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Raleigh.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wake Technical Community College are $2,768 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Guilford Technical Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Guilford Technical Community College is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Jamestown.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Guilford Technical Community College are $2,319 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Coastal Carolina Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Coastal Carolina Community College is a small public school located in the city of Jacksonville.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Coastal Carolina Community College are $2,462 per year.
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Fayetteville Technical Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Fayetteville, FTCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at FTCC are $2,564 a year.
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Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the city of Asheville, A-B Tech is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at A-B Tech are $2,832 per year.
Request InformationBest Value Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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South Carolina | 307 |
Georgia | 1,298 |
Arkansas | 274 |
Florida | 1,775 |
West Virginia | 46 |
Louisiana | 417 |
Virginia | 571 |
Alabama | 271 |
Kentucky | 753 |
Tennessee | 431 |
Mississippi | 294 |
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 |
Majors Similar 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 7 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.