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Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

2023 Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$12,897 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,988 Avg Salary

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration was ranked #12 in the country. In fact 21,891 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2021-2022.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Rocky Mountains 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. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.


 

2023 Best Value Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

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

#1

Fortis College - Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City, UT

Our 2023 rankings named Fortis College - Salt Lake City the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Fortis College - Salt Lake City is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Fortis College - Salt Lake City are $16,255 a year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, hvacr majors at Fortis College - Salt Lake City accumulate an average of around $11,488 in student debt.

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#2

North Idaho College

Coeur d'Alene, ID

Out of the 4 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Idaho College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Coeur d'Alene, NIC is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NIC are $8,736 per year.

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#3

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at College of Southern Idaho helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the remote town of Twin Falls, College of Southern Idaho is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

College of Southern Idaho undergraduate students pay an average of $6,840 in tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

Out of the 4 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Salt Lake Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Salt Lake Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Salt Lake Community College are $13,701 a year.

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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 Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 129
Utah 106
Idaho 28
Montana 0
Wyoming 4

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 4 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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