2023 Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration School for You
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration is the #12 most popular major in the country with 21,891 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.
It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 90 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular 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.
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2023 Most Popular Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Schools in the Great Lakes Region
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Top 15% Most Popular Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Ivy Tech Community College the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend ETI School of Skilled Trades. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. ETI is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Willowbrook.
Out of the 90 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Moraine Valley Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. MVCC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Palos Hills.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means MIAT College of Technology is a great place for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students. Located in the large suburb of Canton, MIAT College of Technology is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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The excellent programs at College of Lake County helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of Grayslake, College of Lake County is a public school with a large student population.
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HVAC Technical Institute came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Chicago, HVAC Technical Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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Fortis College - Cincinnati ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Cincinnati, Fortis College - Cincinnati is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Fortis College - Columbus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Westerville, Fortis College - Columbus is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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Ohio Business College-Sheffield came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Sheffield Village, Ohio Business College-Sheffield is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Elgin Community College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration programs. ECC is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Elgin.
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Fortis College - Centerville came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Fortis College - Centerville is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Centerville.
William Rainey Harper College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students. It came in at #13 on the list. Harper College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Palatine.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
Rank | College | Location |
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14 | Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College | Shell Lake, WI |
15 | Fortis College - Cuyahoga Falls | Cuyahoga Falls, OH |
16 | Chippewa Valley Technical College | Eau Claire, WI |
17 | Remington College - Cleveland Campus | Cleveland, OH |
18 | Mid Michigan College | Harrison, MI |
Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Colleges by State
Explore the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Michigan | 290 |
Indiana | 363 |
Wisconsin | 209 |
Ohio | 598 |
Illinois | 1,092 |
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Related Majors
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 |
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Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician | 21,891 |
Majors Similar to HVACR
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 26 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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