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2023 Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States 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.

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.

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 .

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 fairly large 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 Western Iowa Tech Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region 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.

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#3

Jefferson College

Hillsboro, MO

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Jefferson College is a great place for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Hillsboro, JeffCo is a public school with a small student population.

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#4

Iowa Western Community College

Council Bluffs, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa Western Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa Western Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Council Bluffs.

Women make up 11% of the hvacr majors at the school.

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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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#6

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

Central Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the small city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Minneapolis 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. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 25% of the hvacr majors at the school.

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Metropolitan 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. MCC is a large public school located in the large city of Omaha.

About 14% of the students majoring in hvacr at the school are women while 86% are male.

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Des Moines Area Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration programs. DMACC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ankeny.

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#10

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

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 college with a small student population.

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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 Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 179
Missouri 245
Minnesota 343
South Dakota 30
Iowa 145
North Dakota 13
Nebraska 75

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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