by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in Illinois” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Illinois, there were 1,092 heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,606 and $12,263 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 87 heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,626 and $15,120 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in Illinois” ranking, we looked at 18 colleges that offer a degree in heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in Illinois”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend John A Logan College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in Illinois list. John A Logan College is a small public school situated in Carterville, Illinois. It awarded 6 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Full John A Logan College Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Report
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College landed the #2 spot on the list. Kennedy-King College is a small public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 4 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Moraine Valley Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in Illinois list. Moraine Valley Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Palos Hills, Illinois. It awarded 23 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at MVCC
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois Central College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in Illinois list. Located in East Peoria, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified associates’s HVACR students in 2020-2021.
Full ICC Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of DuPage. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in Illinois list. Located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, this large public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified associates’s HVACR students in 2020-2021.
Full College of DuPage Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Report
Parkland College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #6. Parkland College is a medium-sized school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 5 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at Parkland College
Southwestern Illinois College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in Illinois list. SWIC is located in Belleville, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s HVACR degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at SWIC
Elgin Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in Illinois list. This medium-sized school is located in Elgin, Illinois, and it awarded 5 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Kaskaskia College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in Illinois ranking. Centralia, Illinois 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.
Full Kaskaskia College Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Report
Waubonsee Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in Illinois ranking. Waubonsee is a medium-sized public school situated in Sugar Grove, Illinois. It awarded 3 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Waubonsee Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Report
Joliet Junior College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in Illinois ranking. Joliet Junior College is a public institution located in Joliet, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at Joliet Junior College
Morton College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in Illinois list. Morton College is a small public school situated in Cicero, Illinois. It awarded 1 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Morton College Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Report
College of Lake County did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #13. College of Lake County is a fairly large public school situated in Grayslake, Illinois. It awarded 5 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at College of Lake County
Oakton Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in Illinois list. This medium-sized school is located in Des Plaines, Illinois, and it awarded 2 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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 at Oakton Community College
Richland Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in Illinois ranking. Richland Community College is a public institution located in Decatur, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Richland Community College Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Report
Kankakee Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in Illinois list. Kankakee, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s HVACR degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at Kankakee Community College
Coyne College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in Illinois list. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 81 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Read more about Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at Coyne American Institute
William Rainey Harper College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #17. This fairly large school is located in Palatine, Illinois, and it awarded 46 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at Harper College
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