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

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

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With 343 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration is the #12 most popular major in Minnesota.

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.

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 Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Minnesota 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.

#1

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Our analysis found Hennepin Technical College to be the most popular school for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students who want to pursue a associate degree in Minnesota. Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public school 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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The in-demand associate degree programs at Dunwoody College of Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools in Minnesota. Dunwoody College of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large 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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#3

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Century College is a great place for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public college with a moderately-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 #4 on this year’s list means Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a great place for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public school with a moderately-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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Out of the 10 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, St Cloud Technical and Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#6

South Central College

North Mankato, MN

South Central College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Trade Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the small suburb of North Mankato, South Central College is a public college with a small student population.

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Northland Community and Technical 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 #7 on the list. Located in the town of Thief River Falls, Northland Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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Minnesota West Community and Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Trade Schools in Minnesota ranking. Minnesota West is a small public school located in the town of Granite Falls.

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With a ranking of #8, Northwest 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 town of Bemidji, NTC is a public college with a small student population.

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Dakota County Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration programs. DCTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Rosemount.

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Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

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 10 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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