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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking - to help you make that 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.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 267 heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,185 and $17,567 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer 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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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 Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” list to help you make the college decision.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Rocky Mountains Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Intellitec College - Colorado Springs. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Intellitec College - Colorado Springs is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 79 ’s HVACR degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. This small school is located in Broomfield, Colorado, and it awarded 2 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pikes Peak Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. PPCC is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s HVACR degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lewis - Clark State College landed the #4 spot on the list. Lewis - Clark State College is a small public school situated in Lewiston, Idaho. It awarded 3 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Eastern Idaho. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. College of Eastern Idaho is a small school located in Idaho Falls, Idaho that handed out 1 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
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College of Southern Idaho landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. College of Southern Idaho is a public institution located in Twin Falls, Idaho. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Laramie County Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Cheyenne, Wyoming is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s HVACR degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Utah Valley University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This large school is located in Orem, Utah, and it awarded 0 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at Utah Valley University
Intellitec College - Grand Junction ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Intellitec College - Grand Junction is located in Grand Junction, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s HVACR degrees to qualified students.
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