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2023 Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$9,730 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,988 Avg Salary

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration was ranked 8th in Illinois. In fact, 1,092 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Illinois 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.

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.

2023 Best Value Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for hvacr majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling

Our analysis found Lincoln Land Community College to be the best value school for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Illinois. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, LLCC is a public college with a small student population.

LLCC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,840 in in-state tuition and fees each year. HVACR majors at LLCC take out an average of $8,512 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southwestern Illinois College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. SWIC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Belleville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SWIC are $6,390 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Elgin Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. ECC is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Elgin.

ECC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,140 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Parkland College

Champaign, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Parkland College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Parkland College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Champaign.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Parkland College are $11,580 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rockford.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College are $16,699 per year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, hvacr majors at Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College accumulate an average of around $13,142 in student debt.

Full Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College Report

#6

ETI School of Skilled Trades

Willowbrook, IL

ETI School of Skilled Trades 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. ETI is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Willowbrook.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, hvacr graduates from ETI carry an average student debtload of $7,951. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $94, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at ETI School of Skilled Trades Report

Best Value Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 290
Indiana 363
Wisconsin 209
Ohio 598

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

Majors Similar 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 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.

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