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Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois

2023 Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois

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

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration was ranked 8th in Illinois. In fact, 1,092 were awarded in the state 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 Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 21 schools in Illinois 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 Illinois. 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.

Full Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at ETI School of Skilled Trades Report

Out of the 21 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Moraine Valley Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. 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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Out of the 21 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Lincoln Land Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Springfield, LLCC is a public college with a small student population.

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

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, hvacr graduates from LLCC carry an average student debt load of $8,512.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools in Illinois. Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Rockford.

Women make up 4% of the hvacr majors at the school.

On average, hvacr graduates from Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College take out $13,142 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Read full report on Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College

Southwestern Illinois College 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. SWIC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Belleville.

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Richland Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small city of Decatur, Richland Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Full Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at Richland Community College Report

Elgin Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration programs. ECC is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Elgin.

Full Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at Elgin Community College Report

#8

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

College of DuPage 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. COD is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Glen Ellyn.

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#10

Parkland College

Champaign, IL

Parkland College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois ranking. Parkland College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Champaign.

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 290
Indiana 363
Wisconsin 209
Ohio 598

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 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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