2023 Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Schools in Georgia
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree School for You
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration is the #185 most popular major in Georgia with 43 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Georgia to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for HVACR students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Georgia Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling
Our 2023 rankings named Savannah Technical College the best value school in Georgia for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Savannah, Savannah Tech is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Savannah Tech are $3,042 a year.
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Out of the 6 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Crescent Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Griffin, Southern Crescent Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southern Crescent Technical College are $3,126 a year.
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The excellent associate degree programs at North Georgia 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 Georgia. North Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Clarkesville.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Georgia Technical College are $3,022 per year.
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Out of the 6 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Piedmont Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Clarkston.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Georgia Piedmont Technical College are $3,178 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wiregrass Georgia Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Schools in Georgia list. Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Valdosta.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College are $3,152 per year.
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Gwinnett Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GTC are $3,236 a year. The average amount in student loans that HVACR majors at GTC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $24,255.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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 Majors for HVACR
One of 7 majors within the area of study, heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar 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 6 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.