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2023 Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$5,651 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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.

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 analysis found Greenville Technical College to be the best value school for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students who want to pursue a basic certificate in South Carolina. Located in the small city of Greenville, GTC is a public college with a 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.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Horry-Georgetown Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina list. Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Conway.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Horry-Georgetown Technical College are $5,356 a year.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Florence-Darlington Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools in South Carolina. Located in the suburb of Florence, Florence-Darlington Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Florence-Darlington Technical College are $4,900 per year.

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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 moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Pendleton.

TCTC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,936 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

TCTC also took the #4 spot in our Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools in South Carolina rankings.

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#5

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, SC

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 suburb of Spartanburg, Spartanburg Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Spartanburg Community College are $6,030 per year.

Spartanburg Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools in South Carolina list.

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#6

Aiken Technical College

Graniteville, SC

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.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Aiken Technical College are $5,306 a year.

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#7

York Technical College

Rock Hill, SC

York Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina list. 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.

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#8

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

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 suburb of West Columbia, MTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MTC are $5,916 a 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

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 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.

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