2023 Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
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 and refrigeration was ranked #195 in the country. In fact 19,594 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which 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. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in the Southeast Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Elizabethtown Community and Technical College the best school in the Southeast Region for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students working on their associate degree. Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Elizabethtown.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Virginia Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 30 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Itawamba Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. ICC is a small public school located in the remote town of Fulton.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Piedmont Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Advanced Technology Institute is a great place for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, ATI is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #6, Remington College - Mobile Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students working on their associate degree. Remington College - Mobile Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Mobile.
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Remington College - Memphis Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Memphis, Remington College - Memphis Campus is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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With a ranking of #8, Savannah Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students working on their associate degree. Savannah Tech is a small public school located in the city of Savannah.
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Remington College - Lafayette Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Remington College - Lafayette Campus is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lafayette.
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Tri-County Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. TCTC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Pendleton.
Request InformationBest Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Colleges by State
Explore the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 43 |
| Virginia | 48 |
| North Carolina | 128 |
| Tennessee | 11 |
| Kentucky | 41 |
| South Carolina | 24 |
| Louisiana | 2 |
| Arkansas | 28 |
| Alabama | 4 |
| Mississippi | 69 |
| West Virginia | 1 |
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Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Related Rankings by Major
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to HVACR
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance & Repair | 56,539 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance | 8,717 |
| Electronics Maintenance & Repair | 7,770 |
| Precision Systems Maintenance | 1,932 |
| Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other) | 1,267 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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.