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

9 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 all the majors we analyze each year, heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration was ranked #12 in the country. In fact 21,891 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2021-2022.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Rocky Mountains 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.

Our 2023 rankings named Intellitec College - Colorado Springs the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their associate degree. Intellitec College - Colorado Springs is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Colorado Springs.

About 2% of the students majoring in hvacr at the school are women while 98% are male.

The average amount in student loans that hvacr majors at Intellitec College - Colorado Springs take out while working on their Associate Degree is $18,908.

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#2

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Pikes Peak Community College is a great place for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Colorado Springs, PPCC is a public college with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lewis - Clark State College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Lewis - Clark State College is a small public school located in the small city of Lewiston.

Of the 4 students majoring in hvacr at Lewis - Clark State College, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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#4

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means College of Southern Idaho is a great place for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of Twin Falls, College of Southern Idaho is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Spartan College - Denver is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Broomfield.

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Laramie County Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. LCCC is a small public school located in the small suburb of Cheyenne.

About 33% of the students majoring in hvacr at the school are women while 67% are male.

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#6

College of Eastern Idaho

Idaho Falls, ID

College of Eastern Idaho ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CEI is a small public school located in the small city of Idaho Falls.

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Utah Valley University 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 #8 on the list. UVU is a very large public school located in the small city of Orem.

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Intellitec College - Grand Junction 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 #8 on the list. Intellitec College - Grand Junction is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Grand Junction.

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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 Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 129
Utah 106
Idaho 28
Montana 0
Wyoming 4

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration is one of 7 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

HVACR Concentrations

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

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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