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2023 Best Value HVACR Schools in the Southeast Region

27 Ranked Colleges
7,552 Degrees Awarded
$6,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value HVACR Schools in the Southeast Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value HVACR Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician is the 293rd most popular major in the country with 19,594 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southeast region, there were 7,552 heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration maintenance technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value HVACR Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 27 colleges that offer a degree in heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration maintenance technology/technician. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration maintenance technology/technician programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration maintenance technology/technician program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value HVACR Schools in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value HVACR Schools in the Southeast Region.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician in the Southeast Region

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Out of the 27 schools in the Best Value HVACR Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Crescent Technical College landed the #1 spot on the list. Southern Crescent Technical College is a small school located in Griffin, Georgia that handed out 35 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.

Southern Crescent Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Southern Crescent Technical College is $5,956 for southeast region hvacr students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Piedmont Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value HVACR Schools in the Southeast Region list. Georgia Piedmont Technical College is located in Clarkston, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 100 ’s HVACR degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia Piedmont Technical College, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $3,708 for Southeast Region HVACR students per year to attend Georgia Piedmont Technical College.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Virginia Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value HVACR Schools in the Southeast Region. Located in Annandale, Virginia, this large public school handed out 45 diplomas to qualified ’s HVACR students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northern Virginia Community College, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Northern Virginia Community College is $9,452 for Southeast Region HVACR students.

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Out of the 27 schools in the Best Value HVACR Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Savannah Technical College landed the #4 spot on the list. Savannah Tech is a public institution located in Savannah, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region hvacr students list, Savannah Tech has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Savannah Tech is $4,992 for Southeast Region HVACR students.

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North Georgia Technical College
Clarkesville, Georgia

Out of the 27 schools in the Best Value HVACR Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Georgia Technical College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Clarkesville, Georgia, this small public school handed out 44 diplomas to qualified ’s HVACR students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region hvacr students list, North Georgia Technical College has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend North Georgia Technical College is $3,438 for Southeast Region HVACR students.

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Itawamba Community College
Fulton, Mississippi

With a ranking of #6, Itawamba Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value HVACR Schools in the Southeast Region list. Itawamba Community College is a small school located in Fulton, Mississippi that handed out 24 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.

ICC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend ICC is $4,086 for southeast region hvacr students.

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Central Piedmont Community College
Charlotte, North Carolina

Central Piedmont Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value HVACR Schools in the Southeast Region list. Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 55 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region hvacr students list, Central Piedmont Community College has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $5,710 for Southeast Region HVACR students per year to attend Central Piedmont Community College.

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Fayetteville Technical Community College
Fayetteville, North Carolina

Fayetteville Technical Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value HVACR Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. FTCC is a medium-sized school located in Fayetteville, North Carolina that handed out 44 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.

FTCC also made our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend FTCC is $4,337 for southeast region hvacr students.

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Northeast Alabama Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value HVACR Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Northeast is a small public school situated in Rainsville, Alabama. It awarded 10 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.

Northeast also took the #15 spot in our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northeast Alabama Community College is $3,759 for Southeast Region HVACR students.

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Hinds Community College
Raymond, Mississippi

Hinds Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value HVACR Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Hinds Community College is a fairly large school located in Raymond, Mississippi that handed out 55 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.

Hinds Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $4,035 for Southeast Region HVACR students per year to attend Hinds Community College.

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Elizabethtown Community and Technical College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Value HVACR Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is located in Elizabethtown, Kentucky and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 ’s HVACR degrees to qualified students.

Elizabethtown Community and Technical College also made our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is $5,645 for Southeast Region HVACR students.

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Guilford Technical Community College
Jamestown, North Carolina

With a ranking of #12, Guilford Technical Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value HVACR Schools in the Southeast Region list. Guilford Technical Community College is located in Jamestown, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 43 ’s HVACR degrees to qualified students.

Guilford Technical Community College also took the #13 spot in our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Guilford Technical Community College is $10,898 for Southeast Region HVACR students.

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Florence-Darlington Technical College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value HVACR Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Florence-Darlington Technical College is a public institution located in Florence, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Florence-Darlington Technical College also made our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #18. It costs about $1,958 for southeast region hvacr students per year to attend Florence-Darlington Technical College.

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Wake Technical Community College
Raleigh, North Carolina

Wake Technical Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value HVACR Schools in the Southeast Region list. Wake Technical Community College is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 137 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.

Wake Technical Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Wake Technical Community College is $6,767 for southeast region hvacr students.

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Northwest Mississippi Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Value HVACR Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Northwest Mississippi Community College is located in Senatobia, Mississippi and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 57 ’s HVACR degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region hvacr students list, NWCC has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Northwest Mississippi Community College is $6,449 for southeast region hvacr students.

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Tri-County Technical College
Pendleton, South Carolina

Tri-County Technical College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value HVACR Schools in the Southeast Region list. Pendleton, South Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s HVACR degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.

TCTC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $6,636 for southeast region hvacr students per year to attend TCTC.

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Bluegrass Community and Technical College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Value HVACR Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s HVACR degrees to 113 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bluegrass Community and Technical College, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Bluegrass Community and Technical College is $5,625 for Southeast Region HVACR students.

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Gwinnett Technical College
Lawrenceville, Georgia

Gwinnett Technical College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Value HVACR Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. GTC is a public institution located in Lawrenceville, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 67 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region hvacr students list, GTC has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Gwinnett Technical College is $12,696 for Southeast Region HVACR students.

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With a ranking of #19, Northeast Mississippi Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value HVACR Schools in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Booneville, Mississippi, and it awarded 9 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northeast Mississippi Community College, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Northeast Mississippi Community College is $9,883 for southeast region hvacr students.

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With a ranking of #20, Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value HVACR Schools in the Southeast Region list. SKYCTC is a small school located in Bowling Green, Kentucky that handed out 101 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.

SKYCTC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $5,617 for Southeast Region HVACR students per year to attend Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College.

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Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Best Value HVACR Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Asheville, North Carolina, and it awarded 14 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region hvacr students list, A-B Tech has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend A-B Tech is $5,600 for Southeast Region HVACR students.

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Tidewater Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value HVACR Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. Tidewater Community College is a public institution located in Norfolk, Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Tidewater Community College also made our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #19. It costs about $7,312 for Southeast Region HVACR students per year to attend Tidewater Community College.

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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value HVACR Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. This medium-sized school is located in Perkinston, Mississippi, and it awarded 35 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College also made our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #25. It costs about $8,187 for Southeast Region HVACR students per year to attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.

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Midlands Technical College
West Columbia, South Carolina

Midlands Technical College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Best Value HVACR Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in West Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 14 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.

MTC also took the #22 spot in our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $5,540 for southeast region hvacr students per year to attend Midlands Technical College.

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Coastal Carolina Community College
Jacksonville, North Carolina

Coastal Carolina Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value HVACR Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. Coastal Carolina Community College is a public institution located in Jacksonville, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 83 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Coastal Carolina Community College also took the #24 spot in our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Coastal Carolina Community College is $6,992 for southeast region hvacr students.

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