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2023 Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California

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Finding the Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Basic Certificate School for You

In 2021-2022, 2,082 degrees and certificates were awarded to heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #11 most popular major in the state.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

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 Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in California to see which basic certificate 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Institute for Business and Technology the most popular school in California for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their basic certificate. Institute for Business and Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Santa Clara.

Of the 159 students majoring in hvacr at Institute for Business and Technology, 97% are male and 3% are female.

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#2

Summit College

San Bernardino, CA

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Summit College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools in California. Summit College is a small private for-profit school located in the city of San Bernardino.

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#3

Mayfield College

Cathedral City, CA

Out of the 11 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Mayfield College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Cathedral City, Mayfield College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 46 students majoring in hvacr at Mayfield College, 96% are male and 4% are female.

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#4

National Career Education

Citrus Heights, CA

The in-demand basic certificate programs at National Career Education helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools in California. Located in the large suburb of Citrus Heights, National Career Education is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at InterCoast Colleges - Fairfield helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools in California. InterCoast Colleges - Fairfield is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.

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

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Hacienda La Puente Adult Education is a great place for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their basic certificate. Hacienda La Puente Adult Education is a small public school located in the large suburb of La Puente.

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InterCoast Colleges - West Covina did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. InterCoast Colleges - West Covina is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of W. Covina.

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InterCoast Colleges - Rancho Cordova came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of Rancho Cordova, InterCoast Colleges - Rancho Cordova is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Baldwin Park Adult and Community Education did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. BPACE is a small public school located in the suburb of Baldwin Park.

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#10

DeHart Technical School

Modesto, CA

DeHart Technical School ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California list. DeHart Technical School is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Modesto.

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Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 373
Oregon 29
Nevada 203
Alaska 6
Hawaii 22

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

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 11 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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