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2023 Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region
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.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Plains States Region to see which basic certificate programs were the most popular 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.
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2023 Most Popular Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
Check out the hvacr basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Basic Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City the most popular school in the Plains States Region for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Kansas City, MCC is a public school with a large student population.
About 6% of the students majoring in hvacr at the school are women while 94% are male.
Out of the 11 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Iowa Tech Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
About 8% of the students majoring in hvacr at the school are women while 92% are male.
Out of the 11 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Jefferson College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Hillsboro, JeffCo is a public college with a small student population.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Iowa Western Community College is a great place for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their basic certificate. Iowa Western Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Council Bluffs.
Women make up 11% of the hvacr majors at the school.
The in-demand basic certificate programs at Franklin Technology Center helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools in the Plains States Region . Franklin Technology Center is a small public school located in the small city of Joplin.
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Central Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration programs. Located in the city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Minneapolis Community and Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 25% of the hvacr majors at the school.
Metropolitan Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. MCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Omaha.
About 14% of the students majoring in hvacr at the school are women while 86% are male.
Des Moines Area 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 Plains States Region ranking. DMACC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Ankeny.
Hennepin Technical 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 #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Colleges by State
Explore the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 179 |
| Missouri | 245 |
| Minnesota | 343 |
| South Dakota | 30 |
| Iowa | 145 |
| North Dakota | 13 |
| Nebraska | 75 |
Majors Related to HVACR
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.