by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 19,594 people earned their degree in heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration, making the major the 192nd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $32,998 and had an average of $11,353 in loans still to pay off.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,893 heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major” ranking looked at 240 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration.
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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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree hvacr students.
Out of the 240 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Intellitec College - Colorado Springs landed the #1 spot on the list. Intellitec College - Colorado Springs is a private for-profit institution located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 79 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Triangle Tech - Greensburg. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major. Triangle Tech - Greensburg is a small school located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 23 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major list. Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh is a small school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 10 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major list. This small school is located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 60 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Johnson College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major. Johnson College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Scranton, Pennsylvania. It awarded 17 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
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New Castle School of Trades did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major ranking, coming in at #6. New Castle, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s HVACR degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.
Rosedale Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major ranking. Rosedale Technical College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major ranking. OSU Institute of Technology is a small public school situated in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. It awarded 38 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Humacao Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major list. Humacao Community College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Humacao, . The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Dunwoody College of Technology ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified associates’s HVACR students in 2020-2021.
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.
Advanced Technology Institute ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major list. Advanced Technology Institute is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 associates’s HVACR degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #12, William Moore College of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major list. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s HVACR degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
State Technical College of Missouri came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major ranking. STC is a public institution located in Linn, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 30 associates’s 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%.
With a ranking of #14, Penn Commercial Business/Technical School did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major list. Washington, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s HVACR degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Hudson Valley Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major list. Located in Troy, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 44 degrees to qualified associates’s HVACR students in 2020-2021.
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Virginia Highlands Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major list. Abingdon, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s HVACR degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
Alfred State College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major list. This small school is located in Alfred, New York, and it awarded 27 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
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Pennsylvania College of Technology ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major list. Pennsylvania College of Technology is a small public school situated in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. It awarded 32 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Pittsburgh Technical College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major list. Pittsburgh Technical College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Oakdale, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Remington College - Mobile Campus ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major list. Mobile, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s HVACR degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
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Luzerne County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major ranking, coming in at #21. Luzerne County Community College is a public institution located in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Mitchell Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major ranking, coming in at #22. Mitchell Technical College is located in Mitchell, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s HVACR degrees to qualified students.
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Bellingham Technical College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major list. Bellingham Technical College is a public institution located in Bellingham, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #24, Remington College - Memphis Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major list. Remington College - Memphis Campus is a small school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 5 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Hennepin Technical College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major ranking. Hennepin Technical College is located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 associates’s HVACR degrees to qualified students.
Not only did these schools make the top 37 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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