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

39 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.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

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 Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 39 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which undergraduate certificate 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for hvacr majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

#1

Apex Technical School

Long Island City, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Apex Technical School the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their undergraduate certificate. Apex Technical School is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Long Island City.

On average, hvacr graduates from Apex Technical School take out $8,395 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $109.

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#1

Pennco Tech-Blackwood

Blackwood, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Pennco Tech-Blackwood the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their undergraduate certificate. Pennco Tech-Blackwood is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Blackwood.

Women make up 2% of the hvacr majors at the school.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, hvacr graduates from Pennco Tech-Blackwood carry an average student debt load of $11,096. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $108.

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#3

Pennco Tech-Bristol

Bristol, PA

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Pennco Tech-Bristol helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Bristol, Pennco Tech-Bristol is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 2% of the hvacr majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that hvacr majors at Pennco Tech-Bristol take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $11,074.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fortis Institute - Wayne. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Wayne, Fortis Institute - Wayne is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 64 students majoring in hvacr at Fortis Institute - Wayne, 98% are male and 2% are female.

The average amount in student loans that hvacr majors at Fortis Institute - Wayne take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $12,299. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $96.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend All-State Career School - Pittsburgh. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of West Mifflin, All-State Career School - Pittsburgh is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, hvacr majors at All-State Career School - Pittsburgh accumulate an average of around $11,813 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $59, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

Fortis Institute - Lawrenceville

Lawrenceville, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fortis Institute - Lawrenceville. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Fortis Institute - Lawrenceville is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Lawrenceville.

About 9% of the students majoring in hvacr at the school are women while 91% are male.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, hvacr majors at Fortis Institute - Lawrenceville accumulate an average of around $12,299 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $96.

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North American Trade Schools ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. North American Trade Schools is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Baltimore.

Of the 81 students majoring in hvacr at North American Trade Schools, 93% are male and 7% are female.

HVACR majors at North American Trade Schools take out an average of $10,410 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#8

Erie Community College

Buffalo, NY

Erie Community 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 #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Buffalo, Erie Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 8% of the hvacr majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that hvacr majors at Erie Community College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $4,613.

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Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration programs. Located in the city of Altoona, Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center is a public school with a fairly small student population.

Full Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center Report

With a ranking of #10, All-State Career School - Lester did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their undergraduate certificate. All-State Career School - Lester is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Essington.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, hvacr majors at All-State Career School - Lester accumulate an average of around $12,113 in student debt.

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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 Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 396
Pennsylvania 728
New Jersey 305
Maryland 89
Delaware 70

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

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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