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

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Finding the Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Basic Certificate School for You

With 307 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration is the #11 most popular major in South Carolina.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

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 South Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in South Carolina 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for hvacr majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Our analysis found Horry-Georgetown Technical College to be the most popular school for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students who want to pursue a basic certificate in South Carolina. Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Conway.

Women make up 2% of the hvacr majors at the school.

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#2

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC

Out of the 13 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Piedmont Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Greenwood, Piedmont Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Tri-County Technical College is a great place for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their basic certificate. TCTC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Pendleton.

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#4

York Technical College

Rock Hill, SC

The in-demand basic certificate programs at York 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 South Carolina. York Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of Rock Hill.

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#5

Trident Technical College

Charleston, SC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Trident Technical College is a great place for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their basic certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Charleston, Trident Technical College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, SC

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Spartanburg Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools in South Carolina. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Spartanburg, Spartanburg Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Florence-Darlington Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration programs. Located in the small suburb of Florence, Florence-Darlington Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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Greenville Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration programs. Located in the small city of Greenville, GTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 30 students majoring in hvacr at GTC, 93% are male and 7% are female.

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Technical College of the Lowcountry 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 #9 on the list. TCL is a small public school located in the town of Beaufort.

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#10

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

Midlands Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the suburb of West Columbia, MTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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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 Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 13 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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