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2023 Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.
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 the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 23 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate 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. 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.
Top 10 Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Erie Community College the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Buffalo, Erie Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Erie Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $11,150 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, hvacr graduates from Erie Community College carry an average student debtload of $4,613.
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Out of the 23 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rosedale Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Rosedale Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Pittsburgh.
Rosedale Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $15,663 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Community College of Allegheny County. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CCAC are $12,223 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pittsburgh Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Pittsburgh Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Oakdale.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pittsburgh Technical College are $16,974 per year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Harrisburg Area Community College is a great value for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their undergraduate certificate. HACC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Harrisburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at HACC are $10,148 a year.
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Delaware County Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration programs. Located in the suburb of Media, Delaware County Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Delaware County Community College are $14,400 a year.
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Monroe Community College 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 #7 on the list. Monroe Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Rochester.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Monroe Community College are $10,468 a year.
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SUNY Delhi ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Delhi is a small public school located in the remote town of Delhi.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Delhi are $12,490 per year.
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Fortis Institute - Forty Fort 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 #9 on the list. Fortis Institute - Forty Fort is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Forty Fort.
Fortis Institute - Forty Fort undergraduate students pay an average of $13,757 in tuition and fees each year.
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Suffolk County Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration programs. Located in the large suburb of Selden, Suffolk County Community College is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Suffolk County Community College are $11,740 a year.
Request InformationBest Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Colleges by State
Explore the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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New York | 396 |
Pennsylvania | 728 |
New Jersey | 305 |
Maryland | 89 |
Delaware | 70 |
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Related Majors for HVACR
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 |
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Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician | 21,891 |
Most Popular Majors Related to HVACR
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 23 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.