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Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

59 Colleges
$31,988 Avg Salary
$10,598 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 59 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for hvacr majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

#1

ETI School of Skilled Trades

Willowbrook, IL

Our analysis found ETI School of Skilled Trades to be the most popular school for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . ETI is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Willowbrook.

Of the 213 students majoring in hvacr at ETI, 99% are male and 1% are female.

HVACR majors at ETI take out an average of $7,951 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $94, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means MIAT College of Technology is a great place for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Canton, MIAT College of Technology is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

About 1% of the students majoring in hvacr at the school are women while 99% are male.

On average, hvacr graduates from MIAT College of Technology take out $10,985 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $98.

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#3

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Out of the 59 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ivy Tech Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

Of the 102 students majoring in hvacr at Ivy Tech Community College, 94% are male and 6% are female.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, hvacr majors at Ivy Tech Community College accumulate an average of around $6,601 in student debt.

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#5

Fortis College - Cincinnati

Cincinnati, OH

Out of the 59 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fortis College - Cincinnati landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Cincinnati, Fortis College - Cincinnati is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 3% of the students majoring in hvacr at the school are women while 97% are male.

The average amount in student loans that hvacr majors at Fortis College - Cincinnati take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $12,557. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $55, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

Ohio Business College-Sheffield

Sheffield Village, OH

Ohio Business College-Sheffield came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Sheffield Village, Ohio Business College-Sheffield is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#6

Fortis College - Columbus

Westerville, OH

Fortis College - Columbus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Westerville, Fortis College - Columbus is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 6% of the hvacr majors at the school.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, hvacr majors at Fortis College - Columbus accumulate an average of around $12,557 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $55, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

Fortis College - Centerville

Centerville, OH

Fortis College - Centerville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Fortis College - Centerville is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Centerville.

The average amount in student loans that hvacr majors at Fortis College - Centerville take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $10,723.

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With a ranking of #9, Moraine Valley Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their undergraduate certificate. MVCC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Palos Hills.

Of the 82 students majoring in hvacr at MVCC, 99% are male and 1% are female.

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#10

Fortis College - Cuyahoga Falls

Cuyahoga Falls, OH

Fortis College - Cuyahoga Falls ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Cuyahoga Falls, Fortis College - Cuyahoga Falls is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 5% of the hvacr majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that hvacr majors at Fortis College - Cuyahoga Falls take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $11,488.

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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 Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 290
Indiana 363
Wisconsin 209
Ohio 598
Illinois 1,092

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
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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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