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

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

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

In 2021-2022, 145 degrees and certificates were awarded to heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students who went to a Iowa college or university. This makes it the #13 most popular major in the state.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Iowa ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in Iowa 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for hvacr majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named Western Iowa Tech Community College the most popular school in Iowa for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in hvacr at Western Iowa Tech Community College, 92% are male and 8% are female.

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#2

Iowa Western Community College

Council Bluffs, IA

A rank of #2 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 medium-sized public school located in the small city of Council Bluffs.

About 11% of the students majoring in hvacr at the school are women while 89% are male.

Full Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at Iowa Western Community College Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Des Moines Area Community College is a great place for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their basic certificate. DMACC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Ankeny.

Full Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at Des Moines Area Community College Report

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

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State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 179
Missouri 245
Minnesota 343
South Dakota 30
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

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 3 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.

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