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Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

36 Colleges
$39,647 Avg Salary
$15,651 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree School for You

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration is the #12 most popular major in the country with 21,891 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 36 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree 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.


 

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

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 associate degree in the Great Lakes Region . Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

Women make up 4% of the hvacr majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, hvacr graduates from Ivy Tech Community College carry an average student debt load of $12,603.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Moraine Valley Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. MVCC is a large public school located in the suburb of Palos Hills.

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Out of the 36 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northwestern Ohio landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Lima, University of Northwestern Ohio is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of DuPage. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. COD is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Glen Ellyn.

Of the 7 students majoring in hvacr at COD, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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#5

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Western Technical College is a great place for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of La Crosse, Western Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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#5

Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, MI

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Grand Rapids Community College is a great place for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Chippewa Valley Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 15% of the students majoring in hvacr at the school are women while 85% are male.

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Southwestern Illinois College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. SWIC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Belleville.

After completing their Associate Degree, hvacr graduates from SWIC carry an average student debt load of $6,904.

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Lansing Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Lansing, LCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 11% of the hvacr majors at the school.

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#9

John A Logan College

Carterville, IL

John A Logan College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Carterville, John A Logan College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in hvacr at John A Logan College, 92% are male and 8% are female.

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

Explore the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 290
Indiana 363
Wisconsin 209
Ohio 598
Illinois 1,092

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

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 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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