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

52 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.

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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for HVACR majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

#1

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Our analysis found Hennepin Technical College to be the most popular school for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 96 students majoring in HVACR at Hennepin Technical College, 93% are male and 7% are female.

Full Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at Hennepin Technical College Report

#2

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Century College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

American Trade School

Saint Ann, MO

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means American Trade School is a great place for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Saint Ann, American Trade School is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Minnesota State Community and Technical College is a great place for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the remote town of Fergus Falls, M State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

On average, HVACR graduates from M State take out $11,637 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Out of the 52 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas City Kansas Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Kansas City Kansas Community College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Kansas City.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, HVACR majors at Kansas City Kansas Community College accumulate an average of around $6,396 in student debt.

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St Cloud Technical and Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small 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 $12,926 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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With a ranking of #7, Ozarks Technical 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. OTC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

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

The average amount in student loans that HVACR majors at OTC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $14,168.

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North Central Kansas Technical 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. Located in the rural area of Beloit, North Central Kansas Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Hawkeye 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. Hawkeye Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Waterloo.

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Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration programs. Located in the rural area of Wichita, WSU Tech is a public college with a small student population.

About 10% of the students majoring in HVACR at the school are women while 90% are male.

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

Explore the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration schools 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

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 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).

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