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

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

32 Colleges
$31,988 Avg Salary
$10,598 Avg Student Debt

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

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 Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in North Carolina to see which undergraduate 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.


 

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Cape Fear Community College

Wilmington, NC

Our analysis found Cape Fear Community College to be the most popular school for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in North Carolina. CFCC is a large public school located in the midsize city of Wilmington.

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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 Undergraduate 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 Rowan-Cabarrus Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the suburb of Salisbury, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Pitt Community College is a great place for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the midsize suburb of Winterville, Pitt Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Rockingham 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. RCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Wentworth.

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With a ranking of #6, Guilford Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their undergraduate certificate. Guilford Technical Community College is a large public school located in the midsize suburb of Jamestown.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, hvacr majors at Guilford Technical Community College accumulate an average of around $20,361 in student debt.

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Forsyth Technical 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 undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, Forsyth Tech is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 13% of the hvacr majors at the school.

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Vance-Granville Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration programs. Located in the distant town of Henderson, Vance-Granville Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Wake Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their undergraduate certificate. Wake Technical Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Raleigh.

The average amount in student loans that hvacr majors at Wake Technical Community College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $11,493.

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Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the city of Asheville, A-B Tech is a public school with a moderately-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
South Carolina 307
Georgia 1,298
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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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