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2023 Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Schools in Georgia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$3,141 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,647 Avg Salary

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

In 2021-2022, heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students earned 1,298 degrees and certificates from a Georgia school, making the subject the 8th in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Georgia to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for hvacr students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in Georgia

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

Best Georgia Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling

Our analysis found Savannah Technical College to be the best value school for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students who want to pursue a associate degree in Georgia. Savannah Tech is a small public school located in the city of Savannah.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Savannah Tech are $3,042 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Crescent Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the suburb of Griffin, Southern Crescent Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southern Crescent Technical College are $3,126 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Georgia Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Schools in Georgia list. 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 in-state undergraduate at North Georgia Technical College are $3,072 a year.

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Georgia Piedmont Technical College are $3,158 a year.

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Out of the 6 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Valdosta, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,162 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

Gwinnett Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration programs. GTC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville.

GTC undergraduate students pay an average of $3,286 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that hvacr majors at GTC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,935.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
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 6 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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