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2023 Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia
Finding the Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Undergraduate Certificate School for You
In 2021-2022, heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students earned 571 degrees and certificates from a Virginia school, making the subject the 10th in the state.
With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.
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 Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in Virginia 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.
2023 Most Popular Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Tidewater Tech-Trades the most popular school in Virginia for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Norfolk, Tidewater Tech-Trades is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Of the 100 students majoring in hvacr at Tidewater Tech-Trades, 95% are male and 5% are female.
After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, hvacr graduates from Tidewater Tech-Trades carry an average student debt load of $13,657.
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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Fortis College - Richmond helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools in Virginia. Located in the large suburb of Richmond, Fortis College - Richmond is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
About 6% of the students majoring in hvacr at the school are women while 94% are male.
After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, hvacr graduates from Fortis College - Richmond carry an average student debt load of $10,562. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $59.
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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Centura College - Newport News helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools in Virginia. Centura College - Newport News is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Newport News.
About 7% of the students majoring in hvacr at the school are women while 93% are male.
HVACR majors at Centura College - Newport News take out an average of $12,754 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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Out of the 17 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Centura College - Chesapeake landed the # 4 spot on the list. Centura College - Chesapeake is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Chesapeake.
The average amount in student loans that hvacr majors at Centura College - Chesapeake take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $12,754.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Advanced Technology Institute is a great place for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, ATI is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 3% of the hvacr majors at the school.
HVACR majors at ATI take out an average of $15,845 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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Centura College - Richmond Main 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 #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of North Chesterfield, Centura College - Richmond Main is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
HVACR majors at Centura College - Richmond Main take out an average of $12,754 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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Virginia Highlands Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small suburb of Abingdon, VHCC is a public school with a small student population.
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Northern Virginia Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public school with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that hvacr majors at Northern Virginia Community College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $17,342.
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Fortis College - Norfolk ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia list. Fortis College - Norfolk is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Norfolk.
The average amount in student loans that hvacr majors at Fortis College - Norfolk take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $10,562. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $59.
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Danville 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 #10 on the list. Located in the distant town of Danville, Danville Community College is a public school with a small student population.
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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 |
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South Carolina | 307 |
Georgia | 1,298 |
Arkansas | 274 |
North Carolina | 1,102 |
Florida | 1,775 |
West Virginia | 46 |
Louisiana | 417 |
Tennessee | 431 |
Alabama | 271 |
Kentucky | 753 |
Mississippi | 294 |
Majors Related to HVACR
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration is one of 7 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
HVACR Concentrations
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician | 21,891 |
Majors Similar to HVACR
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 17 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.