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

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

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

In 2021-2022, 728 degrees and certificates were awarded to heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #11 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

Check out the hvacr undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.

#1

Pennco Tech-Bristol

Bristol, PA

Our analysis found Pennco Tech-Bristol to be the most popular school for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Pennsylvania. Pennco Tech-Bristol is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bristol.

About 2% of the students majoring in hvacr at the school are women while 98% are male.

On average, hvacr graduates from Pennco Tech-Bristol take out $11,074 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Out of the 20 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, All-State Career School - Pittsburgh landed the # 2 spot on the list. All-State Career School - Pittsburgh is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Mifflin.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, hvacr graduates from All-State Career School - Pittsburgh carry an average student debt load of $11,813. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $59.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center is a fairly small public school located in the city of Altoona.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means All-State Career School - Lester is a great place for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Essington, All-State Career School - Lester is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, hvacr graduates from All-State Career School - Lester carry an average student debt load of $12,113.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Community College of Allegheny County is a great place for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their undergraduate certificate. CCAC is a large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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YTI Career Institute-York landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration programs. Located in the midsize suburb of York, YTI is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

On average, hvacr graduates from YTI take out $9,602 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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With a ranking of #7, Fortis Institute - Forty Fort did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Forty Fort, Fortis Institute - Forty Fort is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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#8

Rosedale Technical College

Pittsburgh, PA

Rosedale Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Pittsburgh, Rosedale Technical College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Harrisburg Area Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration programs. Located in the small city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public college with a large student population.

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#10

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Schnecksville, PA

Lehigh Carbon Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. LCCC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Schnecksville.

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

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

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

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 20 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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