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

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

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration is one of the most popular subjects to study in Kentucky. With 753 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

The Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Kentucky ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 14 schools in Kentucky 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.

Our analysis found Bluegrass Community and Technical College to be the most popular school for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Kentucky. Located in the city of Lexington, Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 63 students majoring in hvacr at Bluegrass Community and Technical College, 98% are male and 2% are female.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Gateway Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools in Kentucky. Gateway is a small public school located in the large suburb of Florence.

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Out of the 14 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Bowling Green, SKYCTC is a public college with a small student population.

About 6% of the students majoring in hvacr at the school are women while 94% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jefferson Community and Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Kentucky list. Jefferson Community and Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Louisville.

Of the 54 students majoring in hvacr at Jefferson Community and Technical College, 93% are male and 7% are female.

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Out of the 14 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Maysville Community and Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Maysville Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Maysville.

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

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Hazard Community and Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Kentucky ranking. Hazard Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the remote town of Hazard.

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West Kentucky Community and Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration programs. West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Paducah.

Of the 28 students majoring in hvacr at West Kentucky Community and Technical College, 93% are male and 7% are female.

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Somerset Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the remote town of Somerset, SCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Ashland Community and Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration programs. ACTC is a small public school located in the small city of Ashland.

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With a ranking of #10, Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their basic certificate. Southeast is a small public school located in the town of Cumberland.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 1,298
South Carolina 307
Arkansas 274
North Carolina 1,102
Florida 1,775
West Virginia 46
Louisiana 417
Virginia 571
Alabama 271
Tennessee 431
Mississippi 294

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

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 14 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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