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Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

30 Colleges
$39,647 Avg Salary
$15,651 Avg Student Debt

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 analysis found Elizabethtown Community and Technical College to be the best school for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southeast Region . Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the small 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 college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Itawamba Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. ICC is a small public school located in the remote 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 large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

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#5

Advanced Technology Institute

Virginia Beach, VA

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 large city of Virginia Beach, ATI is a private for-profit school with a fairly 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 landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration programs. Remington College - Mobile Campus is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize 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 city of Memphis, Remington College - Memphis Campus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Savannah Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Savannah Tech is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Savannah.

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Remington College - Lafayette 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 #9 on the list. Remington College - Lafayette Campus is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Lafayette.

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Tri-County Technical College 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 #10 on the list. TCTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Pendleton.

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Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Colleges by State

Explore the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 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

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 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).

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