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2023 Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration was ranked #12 in the country. In fact 21,891 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2021-2022.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. 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. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 30 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for trade school students.
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2023 Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Elizabethtown Community and Technical College the best school in the Southeast Region for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their associate degree. Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Elizabethtown.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Virginia Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public school with a very large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Itawamba Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. ICC is a small public school located in the town of Fulton.
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Out of the 30 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Piedmont Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Advanced Technology Institute helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Virginia Beach, ATI is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
The average amount in student loans that hvacr majors at ATI take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,753.
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Remington College - Mobile Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Remington College - Mobile Campus is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Mobile.
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Remington College - Memphis Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration programs. Located in the large city of Memphis, Remington College - Memphis Campus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #8, Savannah Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their associate degree. Savannah Tech is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Savannah.
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Remington College - Lafayette Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration programs. Remington College - Lafayette Campus is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette.
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With a ranking of #10, Tri-County Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their associate degree. TCTC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Pendleton.
Request InformationBest Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Colleges by State
Explore the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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South Carolina | 307 |
Georgia | 1,298 |
Arkansas | 274 |
North Carolina | 1,102 |
Florida | 1,775 |
West Virginia | 46 |
Louisiana | 417 |
Virginia | 571 |
Alabama | 271 |
Kentucky | 753 |
Tennessee | 431 |
Mississippi | 294 |
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Related Rankings by Major
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration is one of 7 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
HVACR Concentrations
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician | 21,891 |
Most Popular Majors Related to HVACR
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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.