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Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

2023 Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration was ranked #12 in the country. In fact 21,891 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2021-2022.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. 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.

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 the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Rocky Mountains 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.

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

#1

Dixie Technical College

Saint George, UT

Our analysis found Dixie Technical College to be the most popular school for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Saint George, Dixie Tech is a public college with a small student population.

About 7% of the students majoring in hvacr at the school are women while 93% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mountainland Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Mountainland Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Lehi.

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#3

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means College of Southern Idaho is a great place for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their basic certificate. Located in the remote town of Twin Falls, College of Southern Idaho is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in hvacr at College of Southern Idaho, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ogden-Weber Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Ogden, Ogden-Weber Tech College is a public school with a small student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in hvacr at the school are women while 67% are male.

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#4

Davis Technical College

Kaysville, UT

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Davis Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the large suburb of Kaysville, Davis Tech is a public college with a small student population.

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#4

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

Out of the 11 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pikes Peak Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Colorado Springs, PPCC is a public school with a large student population.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Technical College of the Rockies helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Technical College of the Rockies is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Delta.

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#8

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

Salt Lake Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Salt Lake Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City.

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The University of Montana ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Missoula, UM is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Flathead Valley 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 Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Flathead Valley Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Kalispell.

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

Explore the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 129
Utah 106
Idaho 28
Montana 0
Wyoming 4

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 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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