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

9 Colleges
$33,810 Avg Salary
$12,398 Avg Student Debt

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

With 307 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration is the #11 most popular major in South Carolina.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools in South Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in South Carolina to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.

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

Check out the hvacr programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Fortis College - Columbia the best school in South Carolina for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Fortis College - Columbia is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Greenville Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the city of Greenville, GTC is a public college with a large student population.

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The excellent programs at Horry-Georgetown Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools in South Carolina. Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Conway.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tri-County Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools in South Carolina list. TCTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Pendleton.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Florence-Darlington Technical College is a great place for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students. Located in the suburb of Florence, Florence-Darlington Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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#6

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, SC

Spartanburg Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Spartanburg, Spartanburg Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Aiken Technical College

Graniteville, SC

Aiken Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in the rural area of Graniteville, Aiken Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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#8

York Technical College

Rock Hill, SC

With a ranking of #8, York Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students. York Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of Rock Hill.

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#9

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

Midlands Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in the suburb of West Columbia, MTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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State Degrees Awarded
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 9 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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