by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVAC Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 7,017 people earned their degree in heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration engineering technology/technician, making the major the 544th most popular in the United States.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 829 heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration engineering technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 121 heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration engineering technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,803 and $17,868 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVAC Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 24 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration engineering technology/technician. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration engineering technology/technician program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVAC Major in the Far Western US Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego City College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVAC Major in the Far Western US Region list. San Diego City College is a fairly large school located in San Diego, California that handed out 13 associates’s HVAC degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Los Angeles Trade Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVAC Major in the Far Western US Region list. Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 9 associates’s HVAC degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVAC Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Antelope Valley College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Lancaster, California, this fairly large public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified associates’s HVAC students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVAC Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jose City College landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in San Jose, California, and it awarded 6 associates’s HVAC degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVAC Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Compton College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Compton, California, this small public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s HVAC students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Laney College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVAC Major in the Far Western US Region list. Laney College is a medium-sized public school situated in Oakland, California. It awarded 3 associates’s HVAC degrees in 2020-2021.
Sacramento City College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVAC Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Sacramento City College is located in Sacramento, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 associates’s HVAC degrees to qualified students.
College of the Desert landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVAC Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Palm Desert, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s HVAC degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Cypress College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVAC Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #9. Cypress College is a fairly large school located in Cypress, California that handed out 9 associates’s HVAC degrees in 2020-2021.
Lane Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVAC Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #10. Lane Community College is a medium-sized school located in Eugene, Oregon that handed out 5 associates’s HVAC degrees in 2020-2021.
Riverside City College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVAC Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Riverside, California, this fairly large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified associates’s HVAC students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Fresno City College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVAC Major in the Far Western US Region list. Fresno City College is a public institution located in Fresno, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Oxnard College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVAC Major in the Far Western US Region list. Oxnard College is a public institution located in Oxnard, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Gavilan College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVAC Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Gilroy, California, this small public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified associates’s HVAC students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Orange Coast College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVAC Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Costa Mesa, California, this fairly large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified associates’s HVAC students in 2020-2021.
Mt. San Antonio College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVAC Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Mt. SAC is located in Walnut, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 associates’s HVAC degrees to qualified students.
San Joaquin Delta College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVAC Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Stockton, California, and it awarded 3 associates’s HVAC degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, San Bernardino Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVAC Major in the Far Western US Region list. San Bernardino Valley College is a public institution located in San Bernardino, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Imperial Valley College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVAC Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Imperial, California, and it awarded 1 associates’s HVAC degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #20, College of the Sequoias did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVAC Major in the Far Western US Region list. College of the Sequoias is a public institution located in Visalia, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
El Camino College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVAC Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #21. El Camino College is a public institution located in Torrance, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Bakersfield College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVAC Major in the Far Western US Region list. Bakersfield College is a public institution located in Bakersfield, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, Long Beach City College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVAC Major in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Long Beach, California, and it awarded 0 associates’s HVAC degrees in 2020-2021.
Merced College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVAC Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Merced, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s HVAC students in 2020-2021.
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