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Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

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

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration is the #12 most popular major in the country with 21,891 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

The Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration program at each school on the list.


 

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

Our analysis found Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology to be the most popular school for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a small public school located in the small city of Lancaster.

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Out of the 25 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hudson Valley Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Troy, HVCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 3% of the hvacr majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that hvacr majors at HVCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,735.

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#3

New Castle School of Trades

New Castle, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means New Castle School of Trades is a great place for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their associate degree. New Castle School of Trades is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the rural area of New Castle.

Women make up 9% of the hvacr majors at the school.

On average, hvacr graduates from New Castle School of Trades take out $10,534 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Pennsylvania College of Technology is a great place for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their associate degree. Penn College is a small public school located in the city of Williamsport.

Of the 36 students majoring in hvacr at Penn College, 97% are male and 3% are female.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $548.

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#5

Monroe Community College

Rochester, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Monroe Community College is a great place for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their associate degree. Monroe Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Rochester.

Women make up 8% of the hvacr majors at the school.

HVACR majors at Monroe Community College take out an average of $14,571 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#6

Alfred State College

Alfred, NY

Alfred State College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the remote town of Alfred, Alfred State is a public school with a small student population.

About 8% of the students majoring in hvacr at the school are women while 92% are male.

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#7

Rosedale Technical College

Pittsburgh, PA

Rosedale Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration programs. Rosedale Technical College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Pittsburgh.

After completing their Associate Degree, hvacr graduates from Rosedale Technical College carry an average student debt load of $10,897.

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#8

Triangle Tech - Greensburg

Greensburg, PA

Triangle Tech - Greensburg ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Greensburg, Triangle Tech - Greensburg is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Harrisburg Area Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. HACC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Harrisburg.

HVACR majors at HACC take out an average of $16,410 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#9

Johnson College

Scranton, PA

Johnson College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the small city of Scranton, Johnson College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in hvacr at Johnson College, 94% are male and 6% are female.

On average, hvacr graduates from Johnson College take out $15,069 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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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 Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 396
Pennsylvania 728
New Jersey 305
Maryland 89
Delaware 70

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

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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