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2023 Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools in North Carolina

7 Colleges
$34,842 Avg Salary
$12,273 Avg Student Debt

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In 2021-2022, heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students earned 1,102 degrees and certificates from a North Carolina school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in North Carolina to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Schools in North Carolina

The following schools top our list of the Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Colleges.

Top North Carolina Trade Schools in Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling

Our 2023 rankings named Central Piedmont Community College the best school in North Carolina for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students. Located in the city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public college with a large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Forsyth Technical Community College is a great place for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Forsyth Tech is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 7 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Wake Technical Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Wake Technical Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Raleigh.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Guilford Technical Community College is a great place for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students. Guilford Technical Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Jamestown.

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The excellent programs at Coastal Carolina Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools in North Carolina. Coastal Carolina Community College is a small public school located in the city of Jacksonville.

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Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration programs. Located in the small city of Asheville, A-B Tech is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Fayetteville Technical Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration programs. Located in the city of Fayetteville, FTCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 307
Georgia 1,298
Arkansas 274
Florida 1,775
West Virginia 46
Louisiana 417
Virginia 571
Alabama 271
Kentucky 753
Tennessee 431
Mississippi 294

One of 7 majors within the trade school area of study, heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration has other similar majors worth exploring.

HVACR Focus Areas

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 7 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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