by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,893 heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration maintenance technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major” ranking analyzed 240 colleges that offered a degree in heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration maintenance technology/technician. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration maintenance technology/technician program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Intellitec College - Colorado Springs. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major. Intellitec College - Colorado Springs is a private for-profit institution located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 79 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 240 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Triangle Tech - Greensburg landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 23 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major. Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh is a small school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 10 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Out of the 240 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology landed the #4 spot on the list. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a small school located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania that handed out 60 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johnson College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major list. Located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 17 degrees to qualified associates’s HVACR students in 2020-2021.
New Castle School of Trades landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major ranking. New Castle School of Trades is a small private for-profit school situated in New Castle, Pennsylvania. It awarded 34 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Rosedale Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major ranking, coming in at #7. Rosedale Technical College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major ranking, coming in at #8. Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology is a small school located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma that handed out 38 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Humacao Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major ranking. This small school is located in Humacao, , and it awarded 6 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Dunwoody College of Technology ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major list. Dunwoody College of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Advanced Technology Institute landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major ranking. Advanced Technology Institute is a private for-profit institution located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
William Moore College of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major ranking, coming in at #12. William Moore College of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
State Technical College of Missouri ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major list. STC is located in Linn, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 associates’s HVACR degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Penn Commercial Business/Technical School ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major list. Located in Washington, Pennsylvania, this small private for-profit school handed out 7 degrees to qualified associates’s HVACR students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Hudson Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major ranking, coming in at #15. Troy, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s HVACR degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, Virginia Highlands Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major list. VHCC is a small public school situated in Abingdon, Virginia. It awarded 16 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #17, Alfred State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major list. Alfred State is located in Alfred, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 associates’s HVACR degrees to qualified students.
Pennsylvania College of Technology landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major ranking. Penn College is located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 associates’s HVACR degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #19, Pittsburgh Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major list. Oakdale, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s HVACR degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
Remington College - Mobile Campus came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major ranking. Remington College - Mobile Campus is located in Mobile, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s HVACR degrees to qualified students.
Luzerne County Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major ranking. Luzerne County Community College is located in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 associates’s HVACR degrees to qualified students.
Mitchell Technical College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major ranking. Mitchell Technical College is a small school located in Mitchell, South Dakota that handed out 9 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, Bellingham Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major list. Located in Bellingham, Washington, this small public school awarded 21 degrees to qualified associates’s HVACR students in 2020-2021.
Remington College - Memphis Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major ranking, coming in at #24. Remington College - Memphis Campus is a small school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 5 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Hennepin Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major ranking, coming in at #25. Hennepin Technical College is a public institution located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 29 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Not only did these schools make the top 37 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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