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2025 Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Schools in Illinois

1 College in Illinois
1,445 HVACR Degrees Awarded
$36,758 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.

There was only one school in Illinois to review for the 2025 Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Schools in Illinois ranking.

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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

Every student who is interested in heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration has to take a look at Southwestern Illinois College. Located in the large suburb of Belleville, SWIC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a degree in heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration from Southwestern Illinois College

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.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 25
Ohio 314 16
Indiana 294 89
Wisconsin 273 28

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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

Major Annual Graduates
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician 1,445

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 3,067
Electronics Maintenance & Repair 511
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance 300
Precision Systems Maintenance 12
Mechanics & Repairers 3
Energy Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies. 1

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