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2024 Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Schools in Illinois

2 Colleges in Illinois
1,445 HVACR Degrees Awarded
$32,833 Avg Early-Career Salary
When it comes to popularity, heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration sits in the middle of the road, ranking #192 out of 395 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Schools in Illinois ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,445 degrees in heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration to qualified students.

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Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in HVACR

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Schools in Illinois list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration in Illinois

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the hvacr degree levels they offer.

Top Illinois Schools in HVACR

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
49 HVACR Degrees Awarded
53.1% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration has to look into Southwestern Illinois College. Located in the suburb of Belleville, SWIC is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 73rd out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 49 heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students who graduated with this degree at SWIC in the most recent year we have data available. Those heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students who get their degree from Southwestern Illinois College receive $4,372 more than the typical hvacr graduate.

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In IL
57 HVACR Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration needs to check out Elgin Community College. ECC is a medium-sized public college located in the city of Elgin. A Best Colleges rank of #666 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means ECC is a great college overall.

There were about 57 heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students who graduated with this degree at ECC in the most recent data year.

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Parkland College
Champaign, IL
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In IL

Parkland College is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration. Parkland College is a medium-sized public college located in the small city of Champaign. This college ranks 65th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 14 heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students who graduated with this degree at Parkland College in the most recent data year.

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

Explore all the Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Michigan32225
Ohio31416
Indiana29489
Wisconsin27328

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Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration is one of 7 different types of Mechanic & Repair Technologies programs to choose from.

HVACR Focus Areas

MajorAnnual Graduates
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician1,445

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair3,067
Electronics Maintenance & Repair511
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance300
Precision Systems Maintenance12
Mechanics & Repairers3
Energy Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies.1

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