by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 Far Western US region, there were 2,715 heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration maintenance technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 140 heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration maintenance 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 HVACR Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration maintenance technology/technician. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration maintenance technology/technician.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region associate degree hvacr students.
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellingham Technical College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Bellingham, Washington, and it awarded 21 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Honolulu Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this small public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified associates’s HVACR students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bates Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Tacoma, Washington, this small public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified associates’s HVACR students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Walla Walla Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Far Western US Region. Located in Walla Walla, Washington, this small public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified associates’s HVACR students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clover Park Technical College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Far Western US Region. Lakewood, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s HVACR degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
Renton Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Renton, Washington, this small public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified associates’s HVACR students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Spokane Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Far Western US Region list. Spokane, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s HVACR degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, College of Southern Nevada did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Far Western US Region list. College of Southern Nevada is a public institution located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a small school located in Visalia, California that handed out 4 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Mayfield College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Far Western US Region list. Mayfield College is a small school located in Cathedral City, California that handed out 1 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Wenatchee Valley College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Wenatchee Valley College is a small public school situated in Wenatchee, Washington. It awarded 2 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Truckee Meadows Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Far Western US Region list. Truckee Meadows Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Reno, Nevada. It awarded 6 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Portland Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Portland Community College is a large school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 10 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Alaska Anchorage ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large school is located in Anchorage, Alaska, and it awarded 1 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
With a ranking of #15, North Seattle College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Far Western US Region list. North Seattle College is a small school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 0 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Yakima Valley College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Yakima, Washington, this small public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s HVACR students in 2020-2021.
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