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2023 Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 70 schools in the Southeast 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.
2023 Most Popular Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for hvacr majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 15% Most Popular Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Fayetteville Technical Community College the most popular school in the Southeast Region for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their associate degree. FTCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fayetteville.
On average, hvacr graduates from FTCC take out $15,092 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wake Technical Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 4% of the hvacr majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Highlands Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small suburb of Abingdon, VHCC is a public college with a small student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a great place for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their associate degree. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lexington.
About 5% of the students majoring in hvacr at the school are women while 95% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Virginia Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public school with a very large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johnston Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Johnston Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Smithfield.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Advanced Technology Institute is a great place for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, ATI is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
About 18% of the students majoring in hvacr at the school are women while 82% are male.
On average, hvacr graduates from ATI take out $19,753 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Arkansas Tech University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. ATU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Russellville.
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Georgia Piedmont Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Clarkston, Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #9, Central Piedmont Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their associate degree. Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.
Of the 12 students majoring in hvacr at Central Piedmont Community College, 92% are male and 8% are female.
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Guilford Technical Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration programs. Located in the suburb of Jamestown, Guilford Technical Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Itawamba Community College | Fulton, MS |
| 13 | Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College | Bowling Green, KY |
| 13 | North Georgia Technical College | Clarkesville, GA |
| 13 | Tri-County Technical College | Pendleton, SC |
| 13 | Rowan-Cabarrus Community College | Salisbury, NC |
| 13 | Northwest Mississippi Community College | Senatobia, MS |
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 |
|---|---|
| South Carolina | 307 |
| 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 |
Majors Related to HVACR
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to HVACR
| 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 30 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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