2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Idaho for HVACR for an Associate

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in Idaho for HVACR for an Associate” ranking.

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 Idaho, there were 28 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 6 heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration maintenance technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,761 and $18,399 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Idaho for HVACR for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration maintenance technology/technician. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration maintenance technology/technician programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration maintenance technology/technician program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Veteran Friendly in Idaho for HVACR for an Associate” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Idaho for HVACR for an Associate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Idaho for HVACR for an Associate”.

Top 2 Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in Idaho

1

Lewis - Clark State College
Lewiston, Idaho

168 GI Bill® Students**

#1 in overall quality

YES Student Veterans Organization

Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Idaho for HVACR for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Lewis - Clark State College landed the #1 spot on the list. Lewis - Clark State College is located in Lewiston, Idaho and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s HVACR degrees to qualified students.

Lewis - Clark State College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in Idaho” list.Of the 3,856 students enrolled at Lewis - Clark State College, 168 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 88 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,079. In addition to receiving other benefits, 14 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Lewis - Clark State College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Lewis - Clark State College]](/colleges/lewis-clark-state-college/student-life/veterans/)

2

College of Southern Idaho
Twin Falls, Idaho

122 GI Bill® Students**

#2 in overall quality

YES Student Veterans Organization

Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Idaho for HVACR for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Southern Idaho landed the #2 spot on the list. College of Southern Idaho is located in Twin Falls, Idaho and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s HVACR degrees to qualified students.

College of Southern Idaho did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in Idaho” list.According to our most recent data, College of Southern Idaho supports 7,321 students, and 122 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 73 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,264. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at College of Southern Idaho]](/colleges/college-of-southern-idaho/student-life/veterans/)

• Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Rocky Mountains Region
• Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans

Notes and References

References

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
• **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.