2023 Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
The Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in the Southeast Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for HVACR students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Itawamba Community College to be the best value school for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southeast Region . ICC is a small public school located in the remote town of Fulton.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ICC are $5,360 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Savannah Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Savannah Tech is a small public school located in the city of Savannah.
Savannah Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $5,442 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Southern Crescent Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration schools in the Southeast Region . Southern Crescent Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Griffin.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southern Crescent Technical College are $5,526 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Georgia Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the rural area of Clarkesville, North Georgia Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
North Georgia Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,422 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a great value for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Clarkston, Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
Georgia Piedmont Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,578 in tuition and fees each year.
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Wiregrass Georgia Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Valdosta, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,552 in tuition and fees each year.
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Florence-Darlington Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration programs. Located in the small suburb of Florence, Florence-Darlington Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Florence-Darlington Technical College are $6,742 a year.
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With a ranking of #8, Central Piedmont Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students working on their associate degree. Central Piedmont Community College is a large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Piedmont Community College are $8,936 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Central Piedmont Community College also did well on our Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Northern Virginia Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northern Virginia Community College are $11,648 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Northern Virginia Community College also is in the top 5% of our Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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With a ranking of #10, Northwest Mississippi Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students working on their associate degree. Located in the distant town of Senatobia, NWCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NWCC are $5,830 per year.
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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Majors Related to HVACR
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.
- 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.