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2023 Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Basic Certificate School for You
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration is the #12 most popular major in the country with 21,891 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.
It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
The Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 45 schools in the Great Lakes 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.
2023 Most Popular Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for hvacr majors pursuing a basic certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Basic Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Ivy Tech Community College to be the most popular school for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.
Of the 207 students majoring in hvacr at Ivy Tech Community College, 95% are male and 5% are female.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means College of Lake County is a great place for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Grayslake, College of Lake County is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 5% of the hvacr majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Moraine Valley Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. MVCC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Palos Hills.
Of the 201 students majoring in hvacr at MVCC, 98% are male and 2% are female.
Out of the 45 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, HVAC Technical Institute landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, HVAC Technical Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 1% of the hvacr majors at the school.
The in-demand basic certificate programs at William Rainey Harper College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools in the Great Lakes Region . Harper College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Palatine.
Of the 28 students majoring in hvacr at Harper College, 96% are male and 4% are female.
Elgin Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. ECC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Elgin.
Of the 44 students majoring in hvacr at ECC, 98% are male and 2% are female.
With a ranking of #7, Mid Michigan College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their basic certificate. Mid Michigan College is a small public school located in the rural area of Harrison.
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Butler Tech - D Russel Lee Career Center 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 #8 on the list. D Russel Lee Career Center is a fairly small public school located in the large suburb of Monroe.
Women make up 3% of the hvacr majors at the school.
Illinois Central College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. ICC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of East Peoria.
Kaskaskia College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the rural area of Centralia, Kaskaskia College is a public school with a small student population.
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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 Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 290 |
| Indiana | 363 |
| Wisconsin | 209 |
| Ohio | 598 |
| Illinois | 1,092 |
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Related Majors
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 |
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 27 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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