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Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Trade Schools in Virginia

2023 Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Trade Schools in Virginia

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

Finding the Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree School for You

In 2021-2022, heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students earned 571 degrees and certificates from a Virginia school, making the subject the 10th in the state.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Trade Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Virginia 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 Virginia

The colleges and universities below are the best for hvacr majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top Virginia Trade Schools for an Associate in Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling

Our analysis found Northern Virginia Community College to be the best school for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students who want to pursue a associate degree in Virginia. 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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#2

Advanced Technology Institute

Virginia Beach, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Advanced Technology Institute is a great place for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, ATI is a private for-profit school 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Tidewater Community College is a great place for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public school with a large student population.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 307
Georgia 1,298
Arkansas 274
North Carolina 1,102
Florida 1,775
West Virginia 46
Louisiana 417
Tennessee 431
Alabama 271
Kentucky 753
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

Majors Similar to HVACR

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 3 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.

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