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Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

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

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$31,988 Avg Salary
$10,598 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 & refrigeration was ranked #12 in the country. In fact 21,891 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2021-2022.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 52 schools in the Plains States 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.

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

#1

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Our 2023 rankings named Hennepin Technical College the most popular school in the Plains States Region for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 117 students majoring in hvacr at Hennepin Technical College, 96% are male and 4% are female.

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#2

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Century College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

The average amount in student loans that hvacr majors at Century College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $11,901.

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#3

American Trade School

Saint Ann, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Trade School. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Ann, American Trade School is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 2% of the hvacr majors at the school.

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Out of the 52 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State Community and Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Fergus Falls, M State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, hvacr majors at M State accumulate an average of around $7,858 in student debt.

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

Women make up 5% of the hvacr majors at the school.

On average, hvacr graduates from Kansas City Kansas Community College take out $5,474 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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St Cloud Technical and Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration programs. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public college with a small student population.

HVACR majors at St Cloud Technical and Community College take out an average of $9,635 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Ozarks Technical Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. OTC is a large public school located in the city of Springfield.

About 5% of the students majoring in hvacr at the school are women while 95% are male.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, hvacr graduates from OTC carry an average student debt load of $8,327.

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North Central Kansas Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration programs. Located in the rural area of Beloit, North Central Kansas Technical College is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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Hawkeye 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 #9 on the list. Hawkeye Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Waterloo.

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With a ranking of #10, Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their undergraduate certificate. WSU Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Wichita.

Of the 29 students majoring in hvacr at WSU Tech, 97% are male and 3% are female.

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

Explore the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 179
Missouri 245
Minnesota 343
South Dakota 30
Iowa 145
North Dakota 13
Nebraska 75

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 25 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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