2022 Best Value HVACR Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region
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Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration is the 186th most popular major in the country with 19,871 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $30,328 and had an average of $11,782 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 8,300 heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,122 and $11,870 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 419 heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value HVACR Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 37 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value HVACR Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region associate degree hvacr students.
Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Virginia Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value HVACR Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region. Northern Virginia Community College is a large school located in Annandale, Virginia that handed out 25 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2019-2020.
Northern Virginia Community College also made our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend Northern Virginia Community College is $10,005 for Southeast Region Associate Degree HVACR students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florence-Darlington Technical College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value HVACR Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region. Florence-Darlington Technical College is a public institution located in Florence, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florence-Darlington Technical College, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Florence-Darlington Technical College is $3,725 for southeast region associate degree hvacr students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fayetteville Technical Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value HVACR Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and it awarded 22 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at FTCC, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $5,366 for Southeast Region Associate Degree HVACR students per year to attend FTCC.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Savannah Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value HVACR Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Savannah Technical College is a small school located in Savannah, Georgia that handed out 7 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Savannah Tech, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $3,742 for Southeast Region Associate Degree HVACR students per year to attend Savannah Technical College.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Piedmont Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value HVACR Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 9 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2019-2020.
Central Piedmont Community College also took the #3 spot in our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Central Piedmont Community College is $6,002 for southeast region associate degree hvacr students.
Southern Crescent Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value HVACR Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Southern Crescent Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Griffin, Georgia that handed out 8 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2019-2020.
Southern Crescent Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Southern Crescent Technical College is $5,568 for Southeast Region Associate Degree HVACR students.
Gwinnett Technical College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value HVACR Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. GTC is a medium-sized school located in Lawrenceville, Georgia that handed out 18 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at GTC, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Gwinnett Technical College is $11,110 for southeast region associate degree hvacr students.
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Hinds Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value HVACR Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Located in Raymond, Mississippi, this fairly large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified associates’s HVACR students in 2019-2020.
Hinds Community College also took the #15 spot in our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Hinds Community College is $3,757 for southeast region associate degree hvacr students.
Itawamba Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value HVACR Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Itawamba Community College is a small school located in Fulton, Mississippi that handed out 6 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2019-2020.
ICC also took the #18 spot in our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for ICC is $5,107 for southeast region associate degree hvacr students.
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South Georgia Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value HVACR Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. This small school is located in Americus, Georgia, and it awarded 3 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2019-2020.
South Georgia Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for South Georgia Technical College is $-947 for Southeast Region Associate Degree HVACR students. When an average net price is negative, it usually means that the student will receive more financial aid than it costs to attend the school.
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Copiah-Lincoln Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value HVACR Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a small public school situated in Wesson, Mississippi. It awarded 10 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2019-2020.
Copiah-Lincoln Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Copiah-Lincoln Community College is $3,714 for Southeast Region Associate Degree HVACR students.
University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value HVACR Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in North Little Rock, Arkansas, and it awarded 7 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UA Pulaski Tech, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,030 for southeast region associate degree hvacr students per year to attend UA Pulaski Tech.
Wake Technical Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value HVACR Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified associates’s HVACR students in 2019-2020.
Wake Technical Community College also made our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend Wake Technical Community College is $6,876 for Southeast Region Associate Degree HVACR students.
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North Georgia Technical College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value HVACR Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Clarkesville, Georgia, and it awarded 5 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree hvacr students list, North Georgia Technical College has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend North Georgia Technical College is $2,351 for southeast region associate degree hvacr students.
Georgia Piedmont Technical College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value HVACR Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Clarkston, Georgia, this small public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified associates’s HVACR students in 2019-2020.
Georgia Piedmont Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Georgia Piedmont Technical College is $5,682 for Southeast Region Associate Degree HVACR students.
Tri-County Technical College landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value HVACR Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. TCTC is a medium-sized school located in Pendleton, South Carolina that handed out 13 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at TCTC, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Tri-County Technical College is $7,309 for Southeast Region Associate Degree HVACR students.
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Northwest Mississippi Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value HVACR Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Northwest Mississippi Community College is located in Senatobia, Mississippi and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 associates’s HVACR degrees to qualified students.
NWCC also took the #22 spot in our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $6,009 for southeast region associate degree hvacr students per year to attend NWCC.
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With a ranking of #18, Guilford Technical Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value HVACR Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Guilford Technical Community College is a fairly large school located in Jamestown, North Carolina that handed out 8 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2019-2020.
Guilford Technical Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Guilford Technical Community College is $8,584 for southeast region associate degree hvacr students.
Midlands Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value HVACR Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. West Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s HVACR degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.
MTC also made our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. The estimated yearly cost for MTC is $4,974 for southeast region associate degree hvacr students.
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Northeast Mississippi Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value HVACR Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Booneville, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s HVACR degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.
Northeast Mississippi Community College also made our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #24. The estimated yearly cost for Northeast Mississippi Community College is $8,307 for Southeast Region Associate Degree HVACR students.
Pitt Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value HVACR Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Pitt Community College is located in Winterville, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 associates’s HVACR degrees to qualified students.
Pitt Community College also made our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #23. The estimated yearly cost for Pitt Community College is $3,478 for Southeast Region Associate Degree HVACR students.
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Piedmont Technical College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value HVACR Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Piedmont Technical College is a small school located in Greenwood, South Carolina that handed out 6 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2019-2020.
Piedmont Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Piedmont Technical College is $10,403 for Southeast Region Associate Degree HVACR students.
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Wiregrass Georgia Technical College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value HVACR Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is located in Valdosta, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 associates’s HVACR degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $-673 for Southeast Region Associate Degree HVACR students per year to attend Wiregrass Georgia Technical College. A negative average net price may seem strange, but it generally means that financial aid will more than cover the cost to attend the school.
Tidewater Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value HVACR Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, this fairly large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s HVACR students in 2019-2020.
Tidewater Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Tidewater Community College is $8,408 for Southeast Region Associate Degree HVACR students.
University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value HVACR Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. UACCM is a small public school situated in Morrilton, Arkansas. It awarded 8 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $5,013 for Southeast Region Associate Degree HVACR students per year to attend UACCM.
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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).
- 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%.
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- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- 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.
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