by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration is the 192nd most popular major in the country with 19,594 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 2,715 heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,634 and $9,662 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 140 heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,803 and $17,868 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration. That schools that top this list have a program in heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region associate degree hvacr students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bellingham Technical College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Far Western US Region. Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is located in Bellingham, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 associates’s HVACR degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Honolulu Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this small public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified associates’s HVACR students in 2020-2021.
Full Honolulu CC Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bates Technical College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Far Western US Region. Located in Tacoma, Washington, this small public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified associates’s HVACR students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at Bates Technical College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Walla Walla Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Far Western US Region list. Walla Walla Community College is located in Walla Walla, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 associates’s HVACR degrees to qualified students.
Full Walla Walla Community College Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clover Park Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Far Western US Region list. Clover Park Technical College is a small public school situated in Lakewood, Washington. It awarded 22 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Full CPTC Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Report
Renton Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Renton Technical College is a small public school situated in Renton, Washington. It awarded 6 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Renton Technical College Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Report
Spokane Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. Spokane, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s HVACR degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at Spokane Community College
With a ranking of #8, College of Southern Nevada did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Far Western US Region list. CSN is a large school located in Las Vegas, Nevada that handed out 20 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at CSN
San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Far Western US Region list. San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a private for-profit institution located in Visalia, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Mayfield College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Cathedral City, California, this small private for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s HVACR students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.
Full Mayfield College Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Report
Wenatchee Valley College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Wenatchee, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s HVACR degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Truckee Meadows Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Reno, Nevada, and it awarded 6 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Portland Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Portland Community College is a public institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Alaska Anchorage ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Anchorage, Alaska, this fairly large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified associates’s HVACR students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at UAA
North Seattle College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Far Western US Region list. North Seattle College is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s HVACR degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at North Seattle College
Yakima Valley College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. YVC is a small public school situated in Yakima, Washington. It awarded 0 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Yakima Valley College Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Report
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