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

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

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

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.


 

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

Our analysis found Fayetteville Technical Community College to be the most popular school for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southeast Region . FTCC is a large public school located in the medium-sized 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 school with a very large student population.

Women make up 4% of the hvacr majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Virginia Highlands Community College is a great place for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their associate degree. Located in the small suburb of Abingdon, VHCC is a public college with a small student population.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Bluegrass Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools in the Southeast Region . Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a large public school located in the 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 large suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Johnston Community College

Smithfield, NC

Out of the 70 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnston Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Johnston Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Smithfield.

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#5

Advanced Technology Institute

Virginia Beach, VA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Advanced Technology Institute helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Virginia Beach, ATI is a private for-profit college 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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#8

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Arkansas Tech University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. ATU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Russellville.

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Georgia Piedmont Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Clarkston, Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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Central Piedmont Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration programs. 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 midsize suburb of Jamestown, Guilford Technical Community College is a public school with a large student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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 schools 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

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 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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