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

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

In 2021-2022, 728 degrees and certificates were awarded to heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #11 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Basic Certificate Colleges.

#1

Orleans Technical College

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Orleans Technical College the most popular school in Pennsylvania for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Orleans Technical College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 1% of the students majoring in hvacr at the school are women while 99% are male.

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Out of the 6 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Delaware County Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Delaware County Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Media.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Harrisburg Area Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public school with a large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Indiana County Technology Center is a great place for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their basic certificate. ICTC is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Indiana.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Westmoreland County Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the rural area of Youngwood, Westmoreland College is a public school with a small student population.

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Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration programs. Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center is a small public school located in the small suburb of Johnstown.

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Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 396
New Jersey 305
Maryland 89
Delaware 70

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 6 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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