by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in Pennsylvania” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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.
Across Pennsylvania, there were 728 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 270 heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration maintenance technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,360 and $19,957 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in Pennsylvania” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer 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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The colleges and universities below are the best for pennsylvania associate degree hvacr students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Triangle Tech - Greensburg. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in Pennsylvania list. Triangle Tech - Greensburg is a small school located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 23 associates’s HVACR degrees 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in Pennsylvania list. Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh is a private for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. Lancaster, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s HVACR degrees to 60 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Johnson College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in Pennsylvania. Johnson College is a small school located in Scranton, Pennsylvania that handed out 17 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Castle School of Trades. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in Pennsylvania list. New Castle, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s HVACR degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.
Rosedale Technical College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s HVACR degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Penn Commercial Business/Technical School did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #7. Washington, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s HVACR degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Pennsylvania College of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, this small public school handed out 32 diplomas to qualified associates’s HVACR students in 2020-2021.
Pittsburgh Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in Pennsylvania ranking. 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.
Luzerne County Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in Pennsylvania list. This small school is located in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 12 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Harrisburg Area Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Harrisburg Area Community College is located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 associates’s HVACR degrees to qualified students.
Lehigh Carbon Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified associates’s HVACR students in 2020-2021.
Westmoreland County Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in Pennsylvania list. Westmoreland College is a public institution located in Youngwood, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Community College of Allegheny County did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in Pennsylvania list. CCAC is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s HVACR degrees to qualified students.
Northampton County Area Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s HVACR degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, Delaware County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in Pennsylvania list. This medium-sized school is located in Media, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 18 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Butler County Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in Pennsylvania ranking. BC3 is a small school located in Butler, Pennsylvania that handed out 0 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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