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2023 Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

The Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 17 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate 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.

Check out the hvacr basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Advanced Training Institute the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their basic certificate. Advanced Training Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Las Vegas.

Of the 151 students majoring in hvacr at Advanced Training Institute, 97% are male and 3% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Institute for Business and Technology is a great place for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their basic certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara, Institute for Business and Technology is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 3% of the hvacr majors at the school.

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#3

Summit College

San Bernardino, CA

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Summit College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the medium-sized city of San Bernardino, Summit College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Mayfield College

Cathedral City, CA

Out of the 17 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mayfield College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Mayfield College is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Cathedral City.

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

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#5

National Career Education

Citrus Heights, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National Career Education. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. National Career Education is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Citrus Heights.

About 3% of the students majoring in hvacr at the school are women while 97% are male.

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Clover Park Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration programs. Located in the city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public school with a small student population.

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

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Hacienda La Puente Adult Education landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration programs. Located in the large suburb of La Puente, Hacienda La Puente Adult Education is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, InterCoast Colleges - Fairfield did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their basic certificate. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Fairfield, InterCoast Colleges - Fairfield is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 32 students majoring in hvacr at InterCoast Colleges - Fairfield, 97% are male and 3% are female.

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Portland Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 13% of the hvacr majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #10, InterCoast Colleges - Rancho Cordova did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their basic certificate. InterCoast Colleges - Rancho Cordova is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Rancho Cordova.

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

Explore the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 373
California 2,082
Oregon 29
Nevada 203
Alaska 6
Hawaii 22

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

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 17 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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