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2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Plains States Region

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Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Plains States Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended 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 ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration maintenance technology/technician.

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Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Plains States Region”.

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Out of the 39 schools in the Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, State Technical College of Missouri landed the #1 spot on the list. State Technical College of Missouri is located in Linn, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 ’s HVACR degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Full STC Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Report

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Hennepin Technical College
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hennepin Technical College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Plains States Region. Hennepin Technical College is a small school located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota that handed out 125 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician at Hennepin Technical College

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Dunwoody College of Technology
Minneapolis, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dunwoody College of Technology. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Plains States Region. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s HVACR degrees to 21 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.

Read more about Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician at Dunwoody College of Technology

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Out of the 39 schools in the Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Community College Area landed the #4 spot on the list. Southeast Community College is a medium-sized school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 20 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician at Southeast Community College Area

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Century College
White Bear Lake, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Century College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Plains States Region. Century College is a medium-sized school located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota that handed out 61 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Century College Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Iowa Area Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Mason City, Iowa, and it awarded 17 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician at North Iowa Area Community College

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Minneapolis Community and Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Plains States Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 22 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Minneapolis Community and Technical College Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Report

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Southeast Technical College
Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Southeast Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Southeast Technical College is a small public school situated in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. It awarded 16 ’s HVACR degrees 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%.

Read full report on Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician at Southeast Tech

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Jefferson College
Hillsboro, Missouri

Jefferson College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Hillsboro, Missouri, this small public school handed out 29 degrees to qualified ’s HVACR students in 2020-2021.

Full Jefferson College Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Report

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Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Plains States Region ranking. MCC is a public institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 79 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician at Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City

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Northeast Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended 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 ’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%.

Full Northeast Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Report

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Mitchell Technical College
Mitchell, South Dakota

Mitchell Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #12. Mitchell Tech is a public institution located in Mitchell, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Mitchell Technical College Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Report

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East Central College
Union, Missouri

With a ranking of #13, East Central College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Union, Missouri, and it awarded 24 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician at East Central College

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St Cloud Technical and Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Plains States Region list. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small school located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota that handed out 33 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician at St Cloud Technical and Community College

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Ozarks Technical Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #15. OTC is a public institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 29 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician at OTC

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Des Moines Area Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Plains States Region list. Des Moines Area Community College is located in Ankeny, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s HVACR degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician at DMACC

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South Central College
North Mankato, Minnesota

South Central College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in North Mankato, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified ’s HVACR students in 2020-2021.

Full South Central College Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Report

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Central Community College
Grand Island, Nebraska

Central Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Central Community College is a medium-sized school located in Grand Island, Nebraska that handed out 19 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician at Central Community College

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With a ranking of #16, Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Plains States Region list. Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology is a small school located in Wichita, Kansas that handed out 26 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician at Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology

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Western Dakota Technical Institute
Rapid City, South Dakota

Western Dakota Technical Institute did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #20. This small school is located in Rapid City, South Dakota, and it awarded 5 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Western Dakota Technical Institute Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Report

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Iowa Lakes Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended 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 ’s HVACR degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician at Iowa Lakes Community College

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Metropolitan Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #20. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s HVACR degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.

Read more about Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician at Metropolitan Community College

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Iowa Central Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Iowa Central Community College is located in Fort Dodge, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s HVACR degrees to qualified students.

Full Iowa Central Community College Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Report

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Bismarck State College
Bismarck, North Dakota

Bismarck State College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #24. Bismarck State College is a small public school situated in Bismarck, North Dakota. It awarded 13 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician at BSC

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Johnson County Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Overland Park, Kansas, this fairly large public school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified ’s HVACR students in 2020-2021.

Full JCCC Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Report

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Manhattan Area Technical College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Plains States Region list. Manhattan Area Technical College is a public institution located in Manhattan, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full MATC Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Report

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