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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$5,953 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,988 Avg Salary

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

In 2021-2022, 145 degrees and certificates were awarded to heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students who went to a Iowa college or university. This makes it the #13 most popular major in the state.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

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 Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Iowa 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.

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.

2023 Best Value Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for hvacr majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Western Iowa Tech Community College the best value school in Iowa for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Western Iowa Tech Community College are $4,922 per year. The average amount in student loans that hvacr majors at Western Iowa Tech Community College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $5,826.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Northeast Iowa Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools in Iowa. Located in the rural area of Calmar, NICC is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NICC are $6,270 a year.

NICC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa list.

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Out of the 9 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Hawkeye Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Hawkeye Community College is a small public school located in the city of Waterloo.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Hawkeye Community College are $6,090 a year.

Hawkeye Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa list.

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#4

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Kirkwood Community College is a great value for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their undergraduate certificate. Kirkwood Community College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids.

Kirkwood Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,700 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Iowa Western Community College

Council Bluffs, IA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Iowa Western Community College is a great value for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their undergraduate certificate. Iowa Western Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Council Bluffs.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Iowa Western Community College are $6,540 per year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, hvacr graduates from Iowa Western Community College carry an average student debtload of $9,392.

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Des Moines Area Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration programs. DMACC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ankeny.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DMACC are $5,340 per year.

DMACC also made our Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa list, coming in at #5.

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With a ranking of #7, Eastern Iowa Community College District did quite well on this year’s best value schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Davenport, Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges are $4,488 a year.

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Indian Hills Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the remote town of Ottumwa, IHCC is a public college with a small student population.

IHCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,680 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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North Iowa Area Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the remote town of Mason City, North Iowa Area Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at North Iowa Area Community College are $6,196 a year.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 179
Missouri 245
Minnesota 343
South Dakota 30
North Dakota 13
Nebraska 75

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HVACR Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician 21,891

Majors Similar to HVACR

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 9 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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