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Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Trade Schools in Illinois

2023 Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Trade Schools in Illinois

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

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration was ranked 8th in Illinois. In fact, 1,092 were awarded in the state 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Trade Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Illinois to see which associate degree programs were the most popular 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.

Our analysis found Moraine Valley Community College to be the most popular school for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students who want to pursue a associate degree in Illinois. MVCC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Palos Hills.

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#2

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means College of DuPage is a great place for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their associate degree. COD is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Glen Ellyn.

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

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Out of the 18 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern Illinois College landed the # 3 spot on the list. SWIC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large 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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#4

John A Logan College

Carterville, IL

The in-demand associate degree programs at John A Logan College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools in Illinois. 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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#5

Illinois Central College

East Peoria, IL

Out of the 18 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois Central College landed the # 5 spot on the list. ICC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of East Peoria.

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#5

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

The in-demand associate degree programs at College of Lake County helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools in Illinois. Located in the large suburb of Grayslake, College of Lake County is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

Out of the 18 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Joliet Junior College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Joliet Junior College is a large public school located in the suburb of Joliet.

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Out of the 18 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Elgin Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. ECC is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Elgin.

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#5

Parkland College

Champaign, IL

The in-demand associate degree programs at Parkland College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools in Illinois. Parkland College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Champaign.

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City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Trade Schools in Illinois list. Kennedy-King College is a small public school located in the city of Chicago.

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Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 290
Indiana 363
Wisconsin 209
Ohio 598

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 18 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).

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