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

27 Colleges
$32,382 Avg Salary
$12,965 Avg Student Debt

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

In 2021-2022, heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students earned 571 degrees and certificates from a Virginia school, making the subject the 10th in the state.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

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 Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in Virginia 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.

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#1

Tidewater Tech-Trades

Norfolk, VA

Our analysis found Tidewater Tech-Trades to be the most popular school for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students who want to pursue a degree in Virginia. Located in the city of Norfolk, Tidewater Tech-Trades is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

CET, Alexandria

Alexandria, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend CET, Alexandria. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools in Virginia list. CET, Alexandria is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Alexandria.

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The excellent programs at Fortis College - Richmond helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools in Virginia. Located in the large suburb of Richmond, Fortis College - Richmond is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#4

Centura College - Newport News

Newport News, VA

Out of the 27 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Centura College - Newport News landed the # 4 spot on the list. Centura College - Newport News is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Newport News.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Virginia Western Community College is a great place for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students. Located in the midsize city of Roanoke, Virginia Western Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Northern Virginia Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Advanced Technology Institute

Virginia Beach, VA

Advanced Technology Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, ATI is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Virginia Highlands Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the small suburb of Abingdon, VHCC is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Centura College - Chesapeake did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students. Centura College - Chesapeake is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Chesapeake.

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#10

Centura College - Richmond Main

North Chesterfield, VA

Centura College - Richmond Main ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools in Virginia list. Located in the large suburb of North Chesterfield, Centura College - Richmond Main is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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

Explore all the Most Popular Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 307
Georgia 1,298
Arkansas 274
North Carolina 1,102
Florida 1,775
West Virginia 46
Louisiana 417
Tennessee 431
Alabama 271
Kentucky 753
Mississippi 294

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 27 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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