by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended HVAC Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate” ranking.
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 Great Lakes region, there were 969 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 107 heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration engineering technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,077 and $19,490 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended HVAC Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration engineering technology/technician. To top this list, a school must have a successful heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration engineering technology/technician program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region associate degree hvac students.
Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended HVAC Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Ferris State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Big Rapids, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 29 diplomas to qualified associates’s HVAC students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mott Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended HVAC Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate. MCC is a medium-sized school located in Flint, Michigan that handed out 12 associates’s HVAC degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Macomb Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended HVAC Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate. Macomb Community College is located in Warren, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 associates’s HVAC degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended HVAC Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and it awarded 9 associates’s HVAC degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended HVAC Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Belmont College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Saint Clairsville, Ohio, this small public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified associates’s HVAC students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbus State Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended HVAC Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified associates’s HVAC students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended HVAC Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakland Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Oakland Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. It awarded 9 associates’s HVAC degrees in 2020-2021.
Stark State College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HVAC Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #8. Located in North Canton, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified associates’s HVAC students in 2020-2021.
Northern Michigan University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended HVAC Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Marquette, Michigan, this medium-sized public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified associates’s HVAC students in 2020-2021.
Clark State Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended HVAC Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Clark State Community College is located in Springfield, Ohio and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s HVAC degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Terra State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HVAC Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #10. Terra State Community College is a small public school situated in Fremont, Ohio. It awarded 3 associates’s HVAC degrees in 2020-2021.
Sinclair Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HVAC Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Dayton, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified associates’s HVAC students in 2020-2021.
Henry Ford College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HVAC Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #13. Henry Ford College is a fairly large school located in Dearborn, Michigan that handed out 0 associates’s HVAC degrees in 2020-2021.
Northwestern Michigan College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended HVAC Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Located in Traverse City, Michigan, this small public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified associates’s HVAC students in 2020-2021.
Jackson College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended HVAC Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Jackson, Michigan, and it awarded 0 associates’s HVAC degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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