by our College Data Analytics Team
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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 Great Lakes region, there were 2,552 heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration maintenance technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 36 colleges that offer a degree in heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration maintenance technology/technician. To top this list, a school must have a successful heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration maintenance technology/technician program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
Out of the 36 schools in the Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ivy Tech Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this large public school handed out 337 diplomas to qualified ’s HVACR students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 36 schools in the Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Moraine Valley Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Moraine Valley Community College is a public institution located in Palos Hills, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 172 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Northwestern Ohio. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Great Lakes Region. Lima, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s HVACR degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 36 schools in the Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of DuPage landed the #4 spot on the list. College of DuPage is a large school located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois that handed out 23 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 36 schools in the Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Rapids Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Grand Rapids Community College is a public institution located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 36 schools in the Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Technical College landed the #5 spot on the list. La Crosse, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s HVACR degrees to 14 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.
Chippewa Valley Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Great Lakes Region list. CVTC is a medium-sized public school situated in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. It awarded 39 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Southwestern Illinois College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Belleville, Illinois, and it awarded 23 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Lansing Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. LCC is a public institution located in Lansing, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
John A Logan College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Great Lakes Region list. John A Logan College is a small school located in Carterville, Illinois that handed out 6 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Parkland College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s HVACR degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
Milwaukee Area Technical College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified ’s HVACR students in 2020-2021.
Illinois Central College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Illinois Central College is a medium-sized public school situated in East Peoria, Illinois. It awarded 32 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
College of Lake County ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Grayslake, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s HVACR degrees to 138 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Elgin Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Great Lakes Region list. ECC is a medium-sized school located in Elgin, Illinois that handed out 60 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Joliet Junior College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Joliet, Illinois, this fairly large public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified ’s HVACR students in 2020-2021.
Washtenaw Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Washtenaw Community College is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 24 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Gateway Technical College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified ’s HVACR students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Waubonsee Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Waubonsee Community College is a public institution located in Sugar Grove, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Moraine Park Technical College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, this small public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified ’s HVACR students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
With a ranking of #21, Kaskaskia College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Centralia, Illinois, this small public school handed out 24 degrees to qualified ’s HVACR students in 2020-2021.
Delta College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Delta College is a medium-sized public school situated in University Center, Michigan. It awarded 2 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, Oakton Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Oakton Community College is a medium-sized school located in Des Plaines, Illinois that handed out 7 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%.
Kirtland Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Kirtland Community College is a public institution located in Roscommon, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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