2023 Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools
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Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration is the #12 most popular major in the country with 21,891 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.
There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.
The Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 651 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Schools in the United States
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Top 25 Most Popular Trade Schools in Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling
Our analysis found Ivy Tech Community College to be the most popular school for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lone Star College System is a great place for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students. North Harris Montgomery is a very large public school located in the city of The Woodlands.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, Southern Technical College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means ETI School of Skilled Trades is a great place for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students. ETI is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Willowbrook.
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Out of the 651 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Moraine Valley Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. MVCC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Palos Hills.
Chattahoochee Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Marietta, Chattahoochee Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
With a ranking of #7, Apex Technical School did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students. Apex Technical School is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Long Island City.
Pennco Tech-Blackwood came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools ranking. Pennco Tech-Blackwood is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Blackwood.
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With a ranking of #9, Porter and Chester Institute of Stratford did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students. Porter and Chester Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Bridgeport.
The Refrigeration School ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools list. Located in the large city of Phoenix, RSI is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Brownson Technical School ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools list. Located in the city of Anaheim, Brownson Technical School is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
With a ranking of #12, MIAT College of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students. Located in the large suburb of Canton, MIAT College of Technology is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
National University College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration programs. National University College is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Bayamon.
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College of Lake County came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Grayslake, College of Lake County is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Florida Career College - Houston Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the city of Houston, Florida Career College - Houston Campus is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Wake Technical Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students. It came in at #16 on the list. Wake Technical Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Raleigh.
UEI College-Riverside ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools list. UEI College-Riverside is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Riverside.
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United Education Institute-Anaheim landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration programs. United Education Institute-Anaheim is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Garden Grove.
Tulsa Welding School-Jacksonville landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration programs. TWS is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Jacksonville.
Advanced Training Institute landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration programs. Advanced Training Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Las Vegas.
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Houston School of Carpentry did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the large city of Houston, Houston School of Carpentry is a private for-profit school with a student population.
El Centro College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a very large student population.
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Florida Career College - Orlando ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools list. Florida Career College - Orlando is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Orlando.
Hennepin Technical College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools ranking. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.
United Education Institute-Huntington Park Campus landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration programs. United Education Institute-Huntington Park Campus is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Huntington Park.
Rest of the Top 50 Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools
Additional Award Winners
This list represents the remainder of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 651 different United States heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools we analyzed.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling students that almost earned our Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools award.
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration by Region
View the Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools for a specific region near you.
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Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Related Majors
One of 7 majors within the trade school area of study, heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration has other similar majors worth exploring.
HVACR Focus Areas
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician | 21,891 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 26 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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