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

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 2023 rankings named Pennco Tech-Bristol the most popular school in Pennsylvania for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their undergraduate certificate. Pennco Tech-Bristol is a fairly 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 small private for-profit school located in the 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center is a great place for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their undergraduate certificate. Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center is a fairly small public school located in the small city of Altoona.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at All-State Career School - Lester helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large suburb of Essington, All-State Career School - Lester is a private for-profit school 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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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Community College of Allegheny County helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools in Pennsylvania. CCAC is a large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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YTI Career Institute-York ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the medium-sized 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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Fortis Institute - Forty Fort came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the suburb of Forty Fort, Fortis Institute - Forty Fort is a private for-profit college with a fairly 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 came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the large suburb of Pittsburgh, Rosedale Technical College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Harrisburg Area Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public college with a large student population.

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#10

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Schnecksville, PA

With a ranking of #10, Lehigh Carbon Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their undergraduate certificate. 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 Colleges 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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