2023 Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration 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 Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 96 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for HVACR students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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 15% Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Schools
Our 2023 rankings named South Louisiana Community College the best value school in the Southeast Region for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students. South Louisiana Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lafayette.
South Louisiana Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,205 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means West Georgia Technical College is a great value for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students. Located in the rural area of Waco, West Georgia Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at West Georgia Technical College are $5,452 per year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Itawamba Community College is a great value for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students. ICC is a small public school located in the remote town of Fulton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ICC are $5,360 per year.
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Out of the 96 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Northwestern Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Rome, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Georgia Northwestern Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,462 in tuition and fees each year.
Georgia Northwestern Technical College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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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. Located in the suburb of Clarkston, Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Georgia Piedmont Technical College are $5,578 per year.
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Savannah Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. 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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Oconee Fall Line Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools in the Southeast Region list. OFTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Sandersville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at OFTC are $5,472 a year.
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Southern Crescent Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Southern Crescent Technical College is a small public school located in the 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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Wiregrass Georgia Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Valdosta, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College are $5,552 per year.
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Atlanta Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Atlanta, Atlanta Area Tech is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Atlanta Area Tech are $5,564 a year. After completing their degree, HVACR graduates from Atlanta Area Tech carry an average student debtload of $9,500.
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Columbus Technical College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbus, Columbus Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Columbus Technical College are $5,442 per year.
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Central Georgia Technical College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Warner Robins, CGTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CGTC are $5,442 a year.
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With a ranking of #13, Delgado Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students. Delgado Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of New Orleans.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Delgado Community College are $4,079 a year. HVACR majors at Delgado Community College take out an average of $19,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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North Georgia Technical College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration programs. Located in the rural area of Clarkesville, North Georgia Technical College is a public college 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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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Hinds Community College | Raymond, MS |
| 16 | Gwinnett Technical College | Lawrenceville, GA |
| 17 | Interactive College of Technology - Chamblee | Chamblee, GA |
| 18 | Forsyth Technical Community College | Winston-Salem, NC |
| 19 | Interactive College of Technology - Newport | Newport, KY |
Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Colleges by State
Explore the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration schools 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.
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