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

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

85 Colleges
$6,452 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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.

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 Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 85 schools in the Southeast 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 Southeast Region

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

Top 15% Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named South Louisiana Community College the best value school in the Southeast Region for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their undergraduate certificate. South Louisiana Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Lafayette.

South Louisiana Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,205 in tuition and fees each year.

South Louisiana Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a great value for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Rome, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Georgia Northwestern Technical College are $5,512 per year.

Georgia Northwestern Technical College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means West Georgia Technical College is a great value for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Waco, West Georgia Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at West Georgia Technical College are $5,522 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Itawamba Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. ICC is a small public school located in the remote town of Fulton.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ICC are $5,360 per year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a great value for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Clarkston, Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Georgia Piedmont Technical College are $5,558 a year.

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Savannah Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Savannah Tech is a small public school located in the city of Savannah.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Savannah Tech are $5,442 per year.

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Wiregrass Georgia Technical 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. Located in the small suburb of Valdosta, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College are $5,562 per year.

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Oconee Fall Line Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration programs. OFTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Sandersville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at OFTC are $5,472 a year.

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#9

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA

With a ranking of #9, Delgado Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their undergraduate certificate. Delgado Community College is a large public school located in the large city of New Orleans.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Delgado Community College are $4,679 a year. On average, hvacr graduates from Delgado Community College take out $20,399 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Southern Crescent Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Griffin, Southern Crescent Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southern Crescent Technical College are $5,526 a year.

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Atlanta Technical College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Atlanta Area Tech is a public school with a small student population.

Atlanta Area Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $5,564 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that hvacr majors at Atlanta Area Tech take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $7,221.

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#12

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS

Hinds Community College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration programs. Located in the town of Raymond, Hinds Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hinds Community College are $6,800 per year.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
13 Columbus Technical College Columbus, GA
14 North Georgia Technical College Clarkesville, GA
15 Interactive College of Technology - Chamblee Chamblee, GA
16 Gwinnett Technical College Lawrenceville, GA
17 Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem, NC

Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Colleges by State

Explore the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 307
Georgia 1,298
Arkansas 274
North Carolina 1,102
Florida 1,775
West Virginia 46
Louisiana 417
Virginia 571
Alabama 271
Kentucky 753
Tennessee 431
Mississippi 294

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 25 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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