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2023 Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

21 Colleges
$38,185 Avg Salary
$16,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration 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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. 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.

The Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Colleges.

Our analysis found Intellitec College - Colorado Springs to be the most popular school for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Intellitec College - Colorado Springs is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.

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#2

Fortis College - Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City, UT

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Fortis College - Salt Lake City is a great place for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Fortis College - Salt Lake City is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 21 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Emily Griffith Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Emily Griffith is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Denver.

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#4

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pikes Peak Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the suburb of Colorado Springs, PPCC is a public college with a large student population.

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#5

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Southern Idaho. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the town of Twin Falls, College of Southern Idaho is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Dixie Technical College

Saint George, UT

Dixie Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the city of Saint George, Dixie Tech is a public college with a small student population.

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#7

North Idaho College

Coeur d'Alene, ID

North Idaho College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the small city of Coeur d'Alene, NIC is a public college with a small student population.

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Mountainland Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration programs. Mountainland Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Lehi.

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#9

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

With a ranking of #9, Salt Lake Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students. Salt Lake Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City.

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Laramie County Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. LCCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Cheyenne.

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Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Colleges by State

Explore the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 129
Utah 106
Idaho 28
Montana 0
Wyoming 4

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 21 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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