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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$8,138 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,988 Avg Salary

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

With 307 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration is the #11 most popular major in South Carolina.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

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 South Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in South Carolina to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for hvacr students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 South Carolina

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

Best South Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling

Our 2023 rankings named Greenville Technical College the best value school in South Carolina for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Greenville, GTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

GTC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,882 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, hvacr graduates from GTC carry an average student debtload of $15,559.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, GTC is ranked #3 for overall quality for hvacr in South Carolina.

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#2

York Technical College

Rock Hill, SC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend York Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina list. York Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Rock Hill.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at York Technical College are $5,882 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fortis College - Columbia. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Fortis College - Columbia is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Fortis College - Columbia undergraduate students pay an average of $14,872 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, hvacr majors at Fortis College - Columbia accumulate an average of around $12,557 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $55.

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#4

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Midlands Technical College is a great value for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of West Columbia, MTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MTC are $5,916 per year.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
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 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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