by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 North Carolina” 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 North Carolina, there were 1,102 heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,842 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 128 heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,987 and $17,467 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in North Carolina” ranking looked at 24 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in North Carolina”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montgomery Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in North Carolina list. Montgomery Community College is a small public school situated in Troy, North Carolina. It awarded 4 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnston Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Johnston Community College is a public institution located in Smithfield, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Robeson Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in North Carolina list. Located in Lumberton, North Carolina, this small public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s HVACR students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Surry Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Dobson, North Carolina, and it awarded 4 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Fayetteville Technical Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. FTCC is a medium-sized school located in Fayetteville, North Carolina that handed out 19 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
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Rowan-Cabarrus Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #6. This medium-sized school is located in Salisbury, North Carolina, and it awarded 10 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
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Southeastern Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in North Carolina ranking. Southeastern Community College is a small public school situated in Whiteville, North Carolina. It awarded 2 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
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Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in North Carolina ranking. Asheville, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s HVACR degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
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McDowell Technical Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in North Carolina ranking. Located in Marion, North Carolina, this small public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified associates’s HVACR students 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.
Guilford Technical Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #10. Guilford Technical Community College is a public institution located in Jamestown, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Alamance Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in North Carolina list. Located in Graham, North Carolina, this small public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified associates’s HVACR students in 2020-2021.
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Martin Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in North Carolina ranking. Martin Community College is located in Williamston, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s HVACR degrees to qualified students.
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Richmond Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in North Carolina ranking. Richmond Community College is a public institution located in Hamlet, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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South Piedmont Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in North Carolina list. South Piedmont Community College is a public institution located in Polkton, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Pitt Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in North Carolina ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Winterville, North Carolina, and it awarded 8 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
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Central Piedmont Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified associates’s HVACR students in 2020-2021.
Coastal Carolina Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in North Carolina list. Coastal Carolina Community College is a small school located in Jacksonville, North Carolina that handed out 4 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Wilson Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in North Carolina ranking. Wilson Community College is a small public school situated in Wilson, North Carolina. It awarded 1 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Wake Technical Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in North Carolina ranking. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s HVACR degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #20, Roanoke-Chowan Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in North Carolina list. R-CCC is a public institution located in Ahoskie, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Tri-County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #20. Tri-County Community College is located in Murphy, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s HVACR degrees to qualified students.
Stanly Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #20. Stanly Community College is a small public school situated in Albemarle, North Carolina. It awarded 18 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
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Cleveland Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in North Carolina ranking. Located in Shelby, North Carolina, this small public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified associates’s HVACR students in 2020-2021.
Davidson County Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in North Carolina ranking. Davidson County Community College is a small school located in Thomasville, North Carolina that handed out 15 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
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