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

11 Colleges
$31,822 Avg Salary
$11,021 Avg Student Debt

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration was ranked #12 in the country. In fact 19,594 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Rocky Mountains 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Fortis College - Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City, UT

Our analysis found Fortis College - Salt Lake City to be the most popular school for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, Fortis College - Salt Lake City is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 69 students majoring in HVACR at Fortis College - Salt Lake City, 94% are male and 6% are female.

The average amount in student loans that HVACR majors at Fortis College - Salt Lake City take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $13,970.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emily Griffith Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Emily Griffith is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Denver.

Read full report on Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at Emily Griffith Technical College

#3

North Idaho College

Coeur d'Alene, ID

Out of the 11 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Idaho College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Coeur d'Alene, NIC is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at North Idaho College

#4

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

Out of the 11 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Salt Lake Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Salt Lake Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City.

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#5

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Pikes Peak Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the large suburb of Colorado Springs, PPCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at Pikes Peak Community College

#6

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID

College of Southern Idaho ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the remote town of Twin Falls, College of Southern Idaho is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Laramie County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students working on their undergraduate certificate. LCCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Cheyenne.

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Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Spartan College - Denver is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Broomfield.

HVACR majors at Spartan College - Denver take out an average of $12,531 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Utah Valley University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration programs. UVU is a very large public school located in the small city of Orem.

Read full report on Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at Utah Valley University

Montana State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. MSU Bozeman is a large public school located in the remote town of Bozeman.

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Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Colleges by State

Explore the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 129
Utah 106
Idaho 28
Montana 0
Wyoming 4

One of 7 majors within the trade school area of study, heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration has other similar majors worth exploring.

HVACR Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician 19,594

Related Major Annual Graduates
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 56,514
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance 8,717
Electronics Maintenance & Repair 7,770
Precision Systems Maintenance 1,932
Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other) 1,267

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 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).

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