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2023 Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Basic Certificate School for You
With 307 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration is the #11 most popular major in South Carolina.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.
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 South Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in South Carolina 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. 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.
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2023 Best Value Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for hvacr majors pursuing a basic certificate.
Best South Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling
Our 2023 rankings named Greenville Technical College the best value school in South Carolina for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small city of Greenville, GTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
GTC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,882 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
GTC 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 South Carolina list.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Horry-Georgetown Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina list. Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Conway.
Horry-Georgetown Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,356 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Florence-Darlington Technical College is a great value for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small suburb of Florence, Florence-Darlington Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
Florence-Darlington Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,900 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Tri-County Technical College is a great value for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their basic certificate. TCTC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Pendleton.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at TCTC are $5,936 a year.
TCTC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools in South Carolina list.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Spartanburg Community College is a great value for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their basic certificate. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Spartanburg, Spartanburg Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Spartanburg Community College are $6,030 per year.
Spartanburg Community College also made our Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools in South Carolina list, coming in at #1.
Aiken Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in the rural area of Graniteville, Aiken Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Aiken Technical College are $5,306 per year.
York Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina ranking. York Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Rock Hill.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at York Technical College are $5,882 a year.
Midlands Technical 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 #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of West Columbia, MTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MTC are $5,916 per year.
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Best Value Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 1,298 |
| Arkansas | 274 |
| North Carolina | 1,102 |
| Florida | 1,775 |
| West Virginia | 46 |
| Louisiana | 417 |
| Virginia | 571 |
| Alabama | 271 |
| Kentucky | 753 |
| Tennessee | 431 |
| Mississippi | 294 |
Majors Related to HVACR
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 |
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 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.