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2023 Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools in Pennsylvania

31 Colleges
$33,960 Avg Salary
$11,060 Avg Student Debt

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

In 2021-2022, 728 degrees and certificates were awarded to heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #11 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

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 Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 31 schools in Pennsylvania to see which 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.

#1

Pennco Tech-Bristol

Bristol, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Pennco Tech-Bristol the most popular school in Pennsylvania for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students. Pennco Tech-Bristol is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Bristol.

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#2

Orleans Technical College

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent programs at Orleans Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Orleans Technical College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Lancaster, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend All-State Career School - Pittsburgh. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. All-State Career School - Pittsburgh is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of West Mifflin.

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#5

New Castle School of Trades

New Castle, PA

Out of the 31 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, New Castle School of Trades landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of New Castle, New Castle School of Trades is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration programs. Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center is a small public school located in the small city of Altoona.

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All-State Career School - Lester landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration programs. Located in the large suburb of Essington, All-State Career School - Lester is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#8

Rosedale Technical College

Pittsburgh, PA

Rosedale Technical 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 #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Pittsburgh, Rosedale Technical College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Harrisburg Area Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Pennsylvania College of Technology landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration programs. Located in the city of Williamsport, Penn College is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 396
New Jersey 305
Maryland 89
Delaware 70

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 25 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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