by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 Southeast region, there were 7,552 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 Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 70 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.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southeast Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fayetteville Technical Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school handed out 44 degrees to qualified ’s HVACR students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wake Technical Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southeast Region. Wake Technical Community College is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 137 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Highlands Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southeast Region list. VHCC is a small public school situated in Abingdon, Virginia. It awarded 33 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bluegrass Community and Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this medium-sized public school handed out 113 degrees to qualified ’s HVACR students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Johnston Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southeast Region. Johnston Community College is a small school located in Smithfield, North Carolina that handed out 118 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Advanced Technology Institute. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Beach, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s HVACR degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Virginia Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southeast Region. Annandale, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s HVACR degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.
Arkansas Tech University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Russellville, Arkansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s HVACR degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.
Georgia Piedmont Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a small public school situated in Clarkston, Georgia. It awarded 100 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Central Piedmont Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Charlotte, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s HVACR degrees to 55 students in 2020-2021.
Guilford Technical Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southeast Region list. Guilford Technical Community College is a public institution located in Jamestown, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 43 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Itawamba Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southeast Region list. Itawamba Community College is a small school located in Fulton, Mississippi that handed out 24 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Northwest Mississippi Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. NWCC is a medium-sized school located in Senatobia, Mississippi that handed out 57 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, North Georgia Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southeast Region list. North Georgia Technical College is a public institution located in Clarkesville, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 44 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southeast Region list. SKYCTC is a small school located in Bowling Green, Kentucky that handed out 101 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Tri-County Technical College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Pendleton, South Carolina, and it awarded 35 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southeast Region list. Salisbury, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s HVACR degrees to 81 students in 2020-2021.
Arkansas State University - Newport landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southeast Region ranking. ASUN is a small school located in Newport, Arkansas that handed out 49 ’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%.
Southwest Mississippi Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Southwest Mississippi Community College is a small public school situated in Summit, Mississippi. It awarded 8 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Pitt Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Winterville, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school handed out 49 diplomas to qualified ’s HVACR students in 2020-2021.
Pearl River Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. Pearl River Community College is a public institution located in Poplarville, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, Copiah-Lincoln Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southeast Region list. Copiah-Lincoln Community College is located in Wesson, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s HVACR degrees to qualified students.
Alamance Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Alamance Community College is a small school located in Graham, North Carolina that handed out 50 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #24, University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton is a public institution located in Morrilton, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 37 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Savannah Technical College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Savannah Technical College is a public institution located in Savannah, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public institution located in Perkinston, Mississippi. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 35 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #24, William Moore College of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southeast Region list. William Moore College of Technology is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 ’s HVACR degrees to qualified students.
Northeast Mississippi Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. Northeast Mississippi Community College is a small public school situated in Booneville, Mississippi. It awarded 9 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Hinds Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Hinds Community College is located in Raymond, Mississippi and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 55 ’s HVACR degrees to qualified students.
Southern Crescent Technical College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Griffin, Georgia, this small public school awarded 35 degrees to qualified ’s HVACR students in 2020-2021.
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