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2023 Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools in North Carolina

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In 2021-2022, heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students earned 1,102 degrees and certificates from a North Carolina school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

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 Basic Certificate Trade Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 34 schools in North Carolina to see which basic certificate 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.

Check out the hvacr basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in North Carolina.

Our analysis found Wake Technical Community College to be the most popular school for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students who want to pursue a basic certificate in North Carolina. Wake Technical Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Raleigh.

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

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#2

Johnston Community College

Smithfield, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johnston Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the rural area of Smithfield, Johnston Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Coastal Carolina Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools in North Carolina list. Coastal Carolina Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Jacksonville.

About 6% of the students majoring in hvacr at the school are women while 94% are male.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools in North Carolina. Located in the midsize suburb of Salisbury, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Gaston College

Dallas, NC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Gaston College is a great place for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their basic certificate. Gaston College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Dallas.

Women make up 5% of the hvacr majors at the school.

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Central Piedmont Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration programs. Located in the city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 5% of the hvacr majors at the school.

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Alamance Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration programs. ACC is a small public school located in the rural area of Graham.

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

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#8

Cape Fear Community College

Wilmington, NC

Cape Fear Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools in North Carolina list. CFCC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington.

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#9

Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC

With a ranking of #9, Pitt 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 medium-sized suburb of Winterville, Pitt Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Richmond Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their basic certificate. Richmond Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Hamlet.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 1,298
South Carolina 307
Arkansas 274
Florida 1,775
West Virginia 46
Louisiana 417
Virginia 571
Alabama 271
Kentucky 753
Tennessee 431
Mississippi 294

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

Majors Similar 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).

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