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. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Plains States Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 19,594 people earned their degree in heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration maintenance technology/technician, making the major the 293rd most popular in the United States.
Across the Plains States region, there were 1,030 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 288 heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration maintenance technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 39 colleges that offer 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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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Plains States Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dunwoody College of Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 21 degrees to qualified associates’s HVACR students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Out of the 39 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, State Technical College of Missouri landed the #2 spot on the list. STC is a small public school situated in Linn, Missouri. It awarded 30 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mitchell Technical College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Plains States Region. Mitchell Tech is a public institution located in Mitchell, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 39 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hennepin Technical College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 29 degrees to qualified associates’s HVACR students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Iowa Area Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Plains States Region. North Iowa Area Community College is located in Mason City, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 associates’s HVACR degrees to qualified students.
Jefferson College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Plains States Region ranking. JeffCo is a small school located in Hillsboro, Missouri that handed out 12 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Southeast Community College Area did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Plains States Region list. Southeast Community College is a medium-sized school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 20 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Iowa Lakes Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Iowa Lakes Community College is located in Estherville, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s HVACR degrees to qualified students.
East Central College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Plains States Region ranking. East Central College is located in Union, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 associates’s HVACR degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #10, Southeast Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, this small public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified associates’s HVACR students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Western Dakota Technical Institute did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #11. Rapid City, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s HVACR degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
South Central College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in North Mankato, Minnesota, and it awarded 6 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Minneapolis Community and Technical College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 associates’s HVACR degrees to qualified students.
Northeast Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Norfolk, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s HVACR degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #15, Manhattan Area Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this small public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified associates’s HVACR students in 2020-2021.
Century College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Century College is a medium-sized public school situated in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. It awarded 16 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
St Cloud Technical and Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #17. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public institution located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Seward County Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Plains States Region ranking. SCCC is located in Liberal, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s HVACR degrees to qualified students.
Mid-Plains Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Mid-Plains Community College is a public institution located in North Platte, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Iowa Central Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #20. Fort Dodge, Iowa is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s HVACR degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Wichita, Kansas, and it awarded 6 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Bismarck State College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Bismarck, North Dakota, this small public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified associates’s HVACR students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Plains States Region list. MCC is a public institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Ozarks Technical Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Plains States Region ranking. OTC is a fairly large school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 7 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Metropolitan Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this fairly large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified associates’s HVACR students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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