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Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

30 Colleges
$7,904 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,988 Avg Salary

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

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration is the #12 most popular major in the country with 21,891 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which undergraduate 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. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.


 

2023 Best Value Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Clover Park Technical College the best value school in the Far Western US Region for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CPTC are $5,979 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Honolulu Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Honolulu CC is a small public school located in the city of Honolulu.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Honolulu CC are $8,310 per year.

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#3

Walla Walla Community College

Walla Walla, WA

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Walla Walla Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the small city of Walla Walla, Walla Walla Community College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Walla Walla Community College are $6,306 a year.

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#4

Charter College

Vancouver, WA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Charter College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Charter College is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Vancouver.

Charter College undergraduate students pay an average of $16,784 in tuition and fees each year. On average, hvacr graduates from Charter College take out $13,555 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Charter College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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#5

Wenatchee Valley College

Wenatchee, WA

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Wenatchee Valley College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Wenatchee, WVC is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WVC are $5,458 per year.

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#6

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

College of Southern Nevada did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSN are $11,869 per year.

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#7

CET, Coachella

Coachella, CA

CET, Coachella landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration programs. Located in the large suburb of Coachella, CET, Coachella is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

HVACR majors at CET, Coachella take out an average of $6,619 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $23, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

UEI College-Fresno

Fresno, CA

UEI College-Fresno came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Fresno, UEI College-Fresno is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, hvacr graduates from UEI College-Fresno carry an average student debtload of $8,753. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $109, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Brownson Technical School landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration programs. Located in the large city of Anaheim, Brownson Technical School is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#7

UEI College-Gardena

Gardena, CA

UEI College-Gardena ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Gardena, UEI College-Gardena is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, hvacr majors at UEI College-Gardena accumulate an average of around $8,826 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $96.

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

Explore the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 373
California 2,082
Oregon 29
Nevada 203
Alaska 6
Hawaii 22

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
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 30 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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