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2023 Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

30 Colleges
$8,236 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$40,379 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for HVACR majors pursuing a associate degree.

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 midsize city of Savannah.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Savannah Tech are $5,442 a 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 suburb of Griffin.

Southern Crescent Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,526 in tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent associate degree programs at North Georgia Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration schools in the Southeast Region . 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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The excellent associate degree programs at Georgia Piedmont Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large suburb of Clarkston, Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Georgia Piedmont Technical College are $5,578 a year.

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Wiregrass Georgia Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small 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 came in at #7 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 Florence, Florence-Darlington Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Florence-Darlington Technical College are $6,742 per year.

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Central Piedmont Community 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 #8 on the list. 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.

Central Piedmont Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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Northern Virginia Community 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 #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northern Virginia Community College are $11,648 per year.

Northern Virginia Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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Northwest Mississippi Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration programs. Located in the distant town of Senatobia, NWCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

NWCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,830 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best 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

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.

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.

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