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

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

11 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, 271 degrees and certificates were awarded to heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students who went to a Alabama college or university. This makes it the #15 most popular major in the state.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

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 Alabama ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Alabama 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.

Our 2023 rankings named Fortis Institute - Birmingham the most popular school in Alabama for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their undergraduate certificate. Fortis Institute - Birmingham is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.

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

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, hvacr graduates from Fortis Institute - Birmingham carry an average student debt load of $12,640.

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#2

Fortis College - Montgomery

Montgomery, AL

Out of the 11 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Fortis College - Montgomery landed the # 2 spot on the list. Fortis College - Montgomery is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Montgomery.

Women make up 7% of the hvacr majors at the school.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, hvacr graduates from Fortis College - Montgomery carry an average student debt load of $11,793. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $107.

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#3

Fortis College

Mobile, AL

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Fortis College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools in Alabama. Fortis College - Mobile is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Mobile.

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

The average amount in student loans that hvacr majors at Fortis College - Mobile take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $11,793. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $107.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Fortis College - Foley helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools in Alabama. Located in the fringe town of Foley, Fortis College - Foley is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, hvacr graduates from Fortis College - Foley take out $10,562 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $59.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Fortis College - Dothan helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools in Alabama. Located in the city of Dothan, Fortis College - Dothan is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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

On average, hvacr graduates from Fortis College - Dothan take out $10,562 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $59.

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Southern Union State Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the rural area of Wadley, Southern Union State Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Remington College - Mobile Campus 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Mobile, Remington College - Mobile Campus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 14% of the hvacr majors at the school.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, hvacr majors at Remington College - Mobile Campus accumulate an average of around $12,125 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 $78.

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With a ranking of #8, Northeast Alabama Community College 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 rural area of Rainsville, Northeast is a public school with a small student population.

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Ingram State Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the large suburb of Deatsville, ISTC is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Wallace Community College, Selma 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 distant town of Selma, WCCS is a public college with a small student population.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 1,298
South Carolina 307
Arkansas 274
North Carolina 1,102
Florida 1,775
West Virginia 46
Louisiana 417
Virginia 571
Kentucky 753
Tennessee 431
Mississippi 294

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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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