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

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

In 2021-2022, heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students earned 571 degrees and certificates from a Virginia school, making the subject the 10th in the state.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.

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 Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in Virginia 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

CET, Alexandria

Alexandria, VA

Our 2023 rankings named CET, Alexandria the most popular school in Virginia for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their basic certificate. CET, Alexandria is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Alexandria.

About 2% of the students majoring in hvacr at the school are women while 98% are male.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Virginia Western Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools in Virginia. Located in the midsize city of Roanoke, Virginia Western Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 4% of the students majoring in hvacr at the school are women while 96% are male.

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Out of the 16 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, John Tyler Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. John Tyler Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Chester.

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Out of the 16 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Virginia Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southside Virginia Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia list. Located in the rural area of Alberta, Southside Virginia Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Lord Fairfax Community College is a great place for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Middletown, Lord Fairfax Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in hvacr at Lord Fairfax Community College, 89% are male and 11% are female.

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Central Virginia Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Central Virginia Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Wytheville Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration programs. WCC is a small public school located in the town of Wytheville.

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New River Community College 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. NRCC is a small public school located in the town of Dublin.

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#10

Mountain Empire Community College

Big Stone Gap, VA

Mountain Empire Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia list. MECC is a small public school located in the town of Big Stone Gap.

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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
Alabama 271
Kentucky 753
Tennessee 431
Mississippi 294

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

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 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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