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2023 Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools in the Plains States Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

36 Colleges
$6,098 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$40,579 Avg Salary

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration was ranked #12 in the country. In fact 19,594 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.

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 Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 36 schools in the Plains States Region to see which 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 Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for HVACR majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Schools

$3,780 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Southeast Community College Area to be the best value school for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Southeast Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Lincoln.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southeast Community College are $3,780 a year.

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$3,570 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 36 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Highland Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Highland, Highland Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Highland Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,570 in tuition and fees each year.

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

#3

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN
$5,741 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 36 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hennepin Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hennepin Technical College are $5,741 per year.

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

$6,208 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Dakota County Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools in the Plains States Region list. DCTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Rosemount.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DCTC are $6,208 per year.

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$5,862 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 36 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State Community and Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Fergus Falls, M State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at M State are $5,862 a year.

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$5,010 Average Tuition & Fees

Northeast Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Northeast undergraduate students pay an average of $5,010 in tuition and fees each year.

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$5,874 Average Tuition & Fees

St Cloud Technical and Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public school with a small student population.

St Cloud Technical and Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,874 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at St Cloud Technical and Community College

#8

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN
$5,907 Average Tuition & Fees

Century College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Century College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,907 in tuition and fees each year.

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$4,826 Average Tuition & Fees

Western Iowa Tech Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the small city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Western Iowa Tech Community College are $4,826 per year.

Read full report on Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at Western Iowa Tech Community College

#10

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

Bismarck State College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Bismarck, BSC is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BSC are $6,930 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, BSC is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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

Explore the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 179
Missouri 245
Minnesota 343
South Dakota 30
Iowa 145
North Dakota 13
Nebraska 75

One of 7 majors within the trade school area of study, heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration has other similar majors worth exploring.

HVACR Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician 19,594

Related Major Annual Graduates
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 56,514
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance 8,717
Electronics Maintenance & Repair 7,770
Precision Systems Maintenance 1,932
Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other) 1,267

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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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