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2023 Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Basic Certificate 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.
The Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 161 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate 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.
2023 Most Popular Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for hvacr majors pursuing a basic certificate.
Top 15% Most Popular Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Basic Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Chattahoochee Technical College to be the most popular school for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Southeast Region . Chattahoochee Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Marietta.
Women make up 2% of the hvacr majors at the school.
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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Tulsa Welding School-Jacksonville helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Jacksonville, TWS is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 5% of the hvacr majors at the school.
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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Wake Technical Community 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 . Located in the large suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public college with a very large student population.
About 3% of the students majoring in hvacr at the school are women while 97% are male.
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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Central Georgia 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 the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Warner Robins, CGTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 108 students majoring in hvacr at CGTC, 99% are male and 1% are female.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Johnston Community College is a great place for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their basic certificate. Johnston Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Smithfield.
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Bluegrass Community and Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lexington.
Of the 63 students majoring in hvacr at Bluegrass Community and Technical College, 98% are male and 2% are female.
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With a ranking of #7, Coastal Carolina Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Jacksonville, Coastal Carolina Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 53 students majoring in hvacr at Coastal Carolina Community College, 94% are male and 6% are female.
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Atlanta Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration programs. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Atlanta Area Tech is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 1% of the hvacr majors at the school.
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College of Business and Technology-Hialeah ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Hialeah, CBT College - Hialeah is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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Georgia Piedmont Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Clarkston, Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 1% of the hvacr majors at the school.
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Gateway Community and Technical College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration programs. Located in the suburb of Florence, Gateway is a public school with a small student population.
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Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #12 on the list. SKYCTC is a small public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.
About 6% of the students majoring in hvacr at the school are women while 94% are male.
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CET, Alexandria ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. CET, Alexandria is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Alexandria.
Of the 54 students majoring in hvacr at CET, Alexandria, 98% are male and 2% are female.
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Rowan-Cabarrus Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Salisbury.
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Ingram State Technical College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration programs. ISTC is a small public school located in the large suburb of Deatsville.
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Horry-Georgetown Technical College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Conway.
Women make up 2% of the hvacr majors at the school.
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Virginia Western 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 basic certificate. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Roanoke, Virginia Western Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 27 students majoring in hvacr at Virginia Western Community College, 96% are male and 4% are female.
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With a ranking of #18, Jefferson Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Louisville, Jefferson Community and Technical College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 54 students majoring in hvacr at Jefferson Community and Technical College, 93% are male and 7% are female.
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Gwinnett Technical College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration programs. GTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Lawrenceville.
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Gaston College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the suburb of Dallas, Gaston College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 5% of the students majoring in hvacr at the school are women while 95% are male.
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Central Louisiana Technical Community College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration programs. Central Louisiana Technical Community College is a small public school located in the city of Alexandria.
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With a ranking of #22, Central Piedmont Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their basic certificate. Central Piedmont Community College is a large public school located in the city of Charlotte.
About 5% of the students majoring in hvacr at the school are women while 95% are male.
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With a ranking of #22, West Georgia Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Waco, West Georgia Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 2% of the students majoring in hvacr at the school are women while 98% are male.
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With a ranking of #22, Alamance Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Graham, ACC is a public school with a small student population.
About 6% of the students majoring in hvacr at the school are women while 94% are male.
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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 Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Cape Fear Community College | Wilmington, NC |
| 26 | Columbus Technical College | Columbus, GA |
| 27 | Maysville Community and Technical College | Maysville, KY |
| 28 | Hazard Community and Technical College | Hazard, KY |
| 29 | West Kentucky Community and Technical College | Paducah, KY |
| 30 | Pitt Community College | Winterville, NC |
| 31 | Northshore Technical Community College | Lacombe, LA |
| 32 | South Georgia Technical College | Americus, GA |
| 32 | Florida International Training Institute | Miami, FL |
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 |
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 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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