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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

12 Colleges
$12,083 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,988 Avg Salary

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

In 2021-2022, 728 degrees and certificates were awarded to heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #11 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

Check out the hvacr undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Community College of Allegheny County the best value school in Pennsylvania for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their undergraduate certificate. CCAC is a large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

CCAC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,563 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 12 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Delaware County Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Delaware County Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Media.

Delaware County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,410 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Harrisburg Area Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the small city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at HACC are $8,565 per year.

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#4

Rosedale Technical College

Pittsburgh, PA

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Rosedale Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large suburb of Pittsburgh, Rosedale Technical College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Rosedale Technical College are $15,663 a year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Pittsburgh Technical College is a great value for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Oakdale, Pittsburgh Technical College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pittsburgh Technical College are $16,974 per year.

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Northampton County Area Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of Bethlehem, Northampton Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northampton Community College are $10,650 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 #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Forty Fort, Fortis Institute - Forty Fort is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Fortis Institute - Forty Fort undergraduate students pay an average of $13,757 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Pennco Tech-Bristol

Bristol, PA

Pennco Tech-Bristol landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration programs. Pennco Tech-Bristol is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Bristol.

The average amount in student loans that hvacr majors at Pennco Tech-Bristol take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $11,074.

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All-State Career School - Pittsburgh came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. All-State Career School - Pittsburgh is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Mifflin.

On average, hvacr graduates from All-State Career School - Pittsburgh take out $11,813 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $59.

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All-State Career School - Lester came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the suburb of Essington, All-State Career School - Lester is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, hvacr graduates from All-State Career School - Lester carry an average student debtload of $12,113.

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Best Value Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 396
New Jersey 305
Maryland 89
Delaware 70

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration is one of 7 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

HVACR Concentrations

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 12 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).

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