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

4 Colleges in Minnesota
467 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.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in Minnesota to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration. Combined, these schools handed out 467 degrees in heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration School

Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Schools in Minnesota Your choice of heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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

Associate Degrees in HVACR

The hvacr school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Schools in Minnesota. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

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

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 Minnesota Schools in HVACR

1
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Hennepin Technical College
Brooklyn Park, MN
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
156 HVACR Degrees Awarded
19.9% Growth in Graduates

Hennepin Technical College is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration. Hennepin Technical College is a small public college located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park. A Best Colleges rank of #282 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Hennepin Technical College is a great college overall.

There were about 156 heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students who graduated with this degree at Hennepin Technical College in the most recent data year. Those heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students who get their degree from Hennepin Technical College earn $28,834 more than the standard hvacr grad.

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$56,191 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration needs to check out Minneapolis Community and Technical College. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 25th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 21 heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students who graduated with this degree at Minneapolis Community and Technical College in the most recent data year. Those heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students who get their degree from Minneapolis Community and Technical College receive $19,433 more than the standard hvacr student.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$47,076 Median Starting Salary

Dunwoody College of Technology is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration. Dunwoody College of Technology is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Minneapolis. This college ranks 26th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were about 19 heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students who graduated with this degree at Dunwoody College of Technology in the most recent year we have data available. Those heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students who get their degree from Dunwoody College of Technology make $10,318 more than the standard hvacr grad.

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Century College
White Bear Lake, MN
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
144 HVACR Degrees Awarded
57.6% Growth in Graduates

Century College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration. Century College is a moderately-sized public college located in the suburb of White Bear Lake. A Best Colleges rank of #486 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Century College is a great college overall.

There were about 144 heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students who graduated with this degree at Century College in the most recent year we have data available. Those heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students who get their degree from Century College receive $15,347 more than the average hvacr grad.

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

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Missouri 283 68
Kansas 266 18
Iowa 264 32
Nebraska 238 44
North Dakota 210 4
South Dakota 204 26

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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 467

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 847
Precision Systems Maintenance 96
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance 95
Electronics Maintenance & Repair 1

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