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2023 Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania

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

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

In 2021-2022, 728 degrees and certificates were awarded to heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #11 most popular major 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology the most popular school in Pennsylvania for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Lancaster, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a public college with a small student population.

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#2

New Castle School of Trades

New Castle, PA

A rank of #2 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. Located in the rural area of New Castle, New Castle School of Trades is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 9% of the students majoring in hvacr at the school are women while 91% are male.

HVACR majors at New Castle School of Trades take out an average of $10,534 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 17 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Pennsylvania College of Technology landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Williamsport, Penn College is a public school with a small student population.

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

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $548.

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#4

Rosedale Technical College

Pittsburgh, PA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Rosedale Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large suburb of Pittsburgh, Rosedale Technical College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that hvacr majors at Rosedale Technical College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $10,897.

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#5

Triangle Tech - Greensburg

Greensburg, PA

Out of the 17 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Triangle Tech - Greensburg landed the # 5 spot on the list. Triangle Tech - Greensburg is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Greensburg.

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#6

Johnson College

Scranton, PA

With a ranking of #6, Johnson College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their associate degree. Johnson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Scranton.

Women make up 6% of the hvacr majors at the school.

HVACR majors at Johnson College take out an average of $15,069 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public school with a large student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, hvacr majors at HACC accumulate an average of around $16,410 in student debt.

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Pittsburgh Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration programs. Located in the rural area of Oakdale, Pittsburgh Technical College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Luzerne County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their associate degree. Luzerne County Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Nanticoke.

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#10

Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, PA

With a ranking of #10, Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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

Explore all the Most Popular Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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 17 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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