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

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

30 Colleges
$8,565 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,647 Avg Salary

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.

The Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in the Southeast Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for hvacr students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Check out the hvacr associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Itawamba Community College to be the best value school for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southeast Region . ICC is a small public school located in the town of Fulton.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ICC are $5,360 a year.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Savannah Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools in the Southeast Region . Savannah Tech is a small public school located in the midsize city of Savannah.

Savannah Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $5,442 in tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Southern Crescent Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large suburb of Griffin, Southern Crescent Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southern Crescent Technical College are $5,526 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Southern Crescent Technical College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means North Georgia Technical College is a great value for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Clarkesville, North Georgia Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Georgia Technical College are $5,472 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgia Piedmont Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Clarkston, Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Georgia Piedmont Technical College are $5,558 per year.

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Wiregrass Georgia Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small suburb of Valdosta, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College are $5,562 a year.

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Florence-Darlington Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration programs. Located in the suburb of Florence, Florence-Darlington Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Florence-Darlington Technical College are $6,772 a year.

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Central Piedmont Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

Central Piedmont Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,936 in tuition and fees each year.

Central Piedmont Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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Northern Virginia Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northern Virginia Community College are $11,648 a year.

Northern Virginia Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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Northwest Mississippi Community 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. Located in the distant town of Senatobia, NWCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NWCC are $5,860 a year.

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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
Georgia 1,298
South Carolina 307
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.

  • 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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