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

10 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, 145 degrees and certificates were awarded to heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students who went to a Iowa college or university. This makes it the #13 most popular major in the state.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

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 Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Iowa 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Hawkeye Community College the most popular school in Iowa for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their undergraduate certificate. Hawkeye Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Waterloo.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Western Iowa Tech Community College is a great place for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in hvacr at Western Iowa Tech Community College, 91% are male and 9% are female.

HVACR majors at Western Iowa Tech Community College take out an average of $5,826 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#3

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kirkwood Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa list. Kirkwood Community College is a large public school located in the city of Cedar Rapids.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Iowa Community College District. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa list. Located in the medium-sized city of Davenport, Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Iowa Western Community College

Council Bluffs, IA

Out of the 10 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa Western Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Iowa Western Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Council Bluffs.

On average, hvacr graduates from Iowa Western Community College take out $9,392 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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

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Des Moines Area Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa list. DMACC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ankeny.

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Indian Hills Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration programs. Located in the town of Ottumwa, IHCC is a public college with a small student population.

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North Iowa Area Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa list. Located in the town of Mason City, North Iowa Area Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#10

Iowa Lakes Community College

Estherville, IA

Iowa Lakes Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the remote town of Estherville, Iowa Lakes Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 179
Missouri 245
Minnesota 343
South Dakota 30
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

Majors Similar to HVACR

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 10 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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