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Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

23 Colleges
$13,076 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. 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.


 

2023 Best Value Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic 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

#1

Erie Community College

Buffalo, NY

Our analysis found Erie Community College to be the best value school for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Buffalo, Erie Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Erie Community College are $11,150 per year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, hvacr graduates from Erie Community College carry an average student debtload of $4,613.

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#2

Rosedale Technical College

Pittsburgh, PA

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Rosedale Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Rosedale Technical College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Pittsburgh.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rosedale Technical College are $15,663 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Community College of Allegheny County. The school came in at #3 on this year’s 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 school with a large student population.

CCAC undergraduate students pay an average of $12,223 in tuition and fees each 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.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Pittsburgh Technical College are $16,974 a 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 large public school located in the small 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 came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Media, Delaware County Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Delaware County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $14,400 in tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Monroe Community College

Rochester, NY

With a ranking of #7, Monroe Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their undergraduate certificate. Monroe Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large 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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#8

SUNY Delhi

Delhi, NY

SUNY Delhi came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SUNY Delhi is a small public school located in the remote town of Delhi.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SUNY Delhi are $12,490 a 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 suburb of Forty Fort.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fortis Institute - Forty Fort are $13,757 per year.

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Suffolk County Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Selden, Suffolk County Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

Suffolk County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $11,740 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best 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
New York 396
Pennsylvania 728
New Jersey 305
Maryland 89
Delaware 70

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 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.

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