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2023 Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Undergraduate Certificate School for You
In 2021-2022, heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students earned 571 degrees and certificates from a Virginia school, making the subject the 10th in the state.
With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.
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 Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Virginia 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling
Our analysis found Northern Virginia Community College to be the best value school for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Virginia. Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northern Virginia Community College are $5,565 a year. On average, hvacr graduates from Northern Virginia Community College take out $17,342 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
Northern Virginia Community College also took the #3 spot in our Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia rankings.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Tidewater Community College is a great value for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tidewater Community College are $5,561 per year.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Advanced Technology Institute helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools in Virginia. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, ATI is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
ATI undergraduate students pay an average of $13,920 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, hvacr majors at ATI accumulate an average of around $15,845 in student debt.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tidewater Tech-Trades. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Norfolk, Tidewater Tech-Trades is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tidewater Tech-Trades are $16,337 per year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, hvacr majors at Tidewater Tech-Trades accumulate an average of around $13,657 in student debt.
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Request InformationBest Value Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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South Carolina | 307 |
Georgia | 1,298 |
Arkansas | 274 |
North Carolina | 1,102 |
Florida | 1,775 |
West Virginia | 46 |
Louisiana | 417 |
Tennessee | 431 |
Alabama | 271 |
Kentucky | 753 |
Mississippi | 294 |
Majors Related to HVACR
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration is one of 7 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
HVACR Concentrations
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician | 21,891 |
Majors Similar to HVACR
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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.