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2023 Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

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$43,932 Avg Salary
$13,470 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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. 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.

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 the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 59 schools in the Plains States 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.

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

#1

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Our analysis found Hennepin Technical College to be the most popular school for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Kansas City, MCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Century College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Western Iowa Tech Community College is a great place for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students. Located in the small city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

American Trade School

Saint Ann, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Trade School. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Ann, American Trade School is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Minnesota State Community and Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration programs. Located in the remote town of Fergus Falls, M State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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St Cloud Technical and Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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State Technical College of Missouri ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the rural area of Linn, STC is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Ozarks Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students. OTC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

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Kansas City Kansas Community 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 #9 on the list. Kansas City Kansas Community College is a small public school located in the city of Kansas City.

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

Explore the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 179
Missouri 245
Minnesota 343
South Dakota 30
Iowa 145
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

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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