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Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

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

39 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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.

The Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 39 schools in the Plains States 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for hvacr majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named State Technical College of Missouri the most popular school in the Plains States Region for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Linn, STC is a public college with a small student population.

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#2

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hennepin Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 39 students majoring in hvacr at Hennepin Technical College, 97% are male and 3% are female.

HVACR majors at Hennepin Technical College take out an average of $16,538 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Dunwoody College of Technology is a great place for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their associate degree. Dunwoody College of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

About 5% of the students majoring in hvacr at the school are women while 95% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, hvacr graduates from Dunwoody College of Technology carry an average student debt load of $16,560.

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Out of the 39 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Community College Area landed the # 4 spot on the list. Southeast Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

After completing their Associate Degree, hvacr graduates from Southeast Community College carry an average student debt load of $7,002.

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#5

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Century College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

While working on their Associate Degree, hvacr majors at Century College accumulate an average of around $13,098 in student debt.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means North Iowa Area Community College is a great place for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Mason City, North Iowa Area Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Minneapolis Community and Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 10% of the hvacr majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that hvacr majors at Minneapolis Community and Technical College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,837.

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#8

Jefferson College

Hillsboro, MO

With a ranking of #8, Jefferson 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 rural area of Hillsboro, JeffCo is a public school with a small student population.

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#8

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

With a ranking of #8, Southeast Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their associate degree. Southeast Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.

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Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Kansas City, MCC is a public college with a large student population.

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

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State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 179
Missouri 245
Minnesota 343
South Dakota 30
Iowa 145
North Dakota 13
Nebraska 75

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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 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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