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

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

In 2021-2022, 598 degrees and certificates were awarded to heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students who went to a Ohio college or university. This makes it the #14 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

The Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Ohio ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 16 schools in Ohio 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 Ohio.

Our analysis found Butler Tech - D Russel Lee Career Center to be the most popular school for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Ohio. Located in the large suburb of Monroe, D Russel Lee Career Center is a public school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 34 students majoring in hvacr at D Russel Lee Career Center, 97% are male and 3% are female.

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#2

Cuyahoga Valley Career Center

Brecksville, OH

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Cuyahoga Valley Career Center is a great place for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their basic certificate. CVCC is a small public school located in the large suburb of Brecksville.

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

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Medina County Career Center is a great place for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their basic certificate. Medina County Career Center is a small public school located in the rural area of Medina.

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#3

Auburn Career Center

Concord Twp, OH

Out of the 16 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn Career Center landed the # 3 spot on the list. Auburn Career Center is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Concord Twp.

Of the 17 students majoring in hvacr at Auburn Career Center, 94% are male and 6% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Penta County Joint Vocational School is a great place for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their basic certificate. Penta Career Center is a small public school located in the large suburb of Perrysburg.

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#6

Buckeye Hills Career Center

Rio Grande, OH

Buckeye Hills Career Center landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration programs. Buckeye Hills Career Center is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Rio Grande.

Women make up 9% of the hvacr majors at the school.

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Upper Valley 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 #6 on the list. Upper Valley Career Center is a fairly small public school located in the fringe town of Piqua.

Women make up 8% of the hvacr majors at the school.

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Pickaway Ross Joint Vocational School District ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Ohio list. Pickaway-Ross Career & Technology Center is a fairly small public school located in the town of Chillicothe.

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#8

Buckeye Joint Vocational School

New Philadelphia, OH

With a ranking of #8, Buckeye Joint Vocational School 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 rural area of New Philadelphia, Buckeye Career Center is a public school with a small student population.

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Miami Valley Career Technology Center landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration programs. Located in the suburb of Englewood, Miami Valley CTC is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 290
Indiana 363
Wisconsin 209
Illinois 1,092

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 16 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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