by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Southeast 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 Southeast region, there were 7,552 heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,284 and $11,332 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 70 colleges that offered a degree 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 Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Southeast Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region hvacr students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Advanced Technology Institute. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Southeast Region. Advanced Technology Institute is a small private for-profit school situated in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It awarded 39 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Full ATI Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William Moore College of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Southeast Region list. William Moore College of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 32 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Highlands Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Highlands Community College is a small public school situated in Abingdon, Virginia. It awarded 33 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 70 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Remington College - Mobile Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Remington College - Mobile Campus is located in Mobile, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s HVACR degrees to qualified students.
Full Remington College - Mobile Campus Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Remington College - Memphis Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Southeast Region list. Remington College - Memphis Campus is a private not-for-profit institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 30 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Montgomery Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Montgomery Community College is located in Troy, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s HVACR degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at MCC
Southwest Mississippi Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Summit, Mississippi, this small public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified ’s HVACR students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at SMCC
Remington College - Lafayette Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Remington College - Lafayette Campus is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lafayette, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Johnston Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Smithfield, North Carolina, this small public school awarded 118 diplomas to qualified ’s HVACR students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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 Johnston Community College
Copiah-Lincoln Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. This small school is located in Wesson, Mississippi, and it awarded 11 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
North Georgia Technical College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Clarkesville, Georgia, and it awarded 44 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Full North Georgia Technical College Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Report
Northeast Mississippi Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Northeast Mississippi Community College is a small school located in Booneville, Mississippi that handed out 9 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Florence-Darlington Technical College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Florence, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s HVACR degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Itawamba Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Southeast Region list. ICC is a public institution located in Fulton, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at Itawamba Community College
Arkansas State University - Newport ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Southeast Region list. ASUN is a small public school situated in Newport, Arkansas. It awarded 49 ’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%.
Georgia Piedmont Technical College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a small public school situated in Clarkston, Georgia. It awarded 100 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Pearl River Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Pearl River Community College is located in Poplarville, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s HVACR degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #18, Robeson Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Southeast Region list. Robeson Community College is located in Lumberton, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 ’s HVACR degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at Robeson Community College
Northwest Mississippi Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Senatobia, Mississippi, and it awarded 57 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Surry Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Surry Community College is a public institution located in Dobson, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at Surry Community College
University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton is a public institution located in Morrilton, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 37 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, East Central Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Southeast Region list. East Central Community College is a small public school situated in Decatur, Mississippi. It awarded 4 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, Fayetteville Technical Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Southeast Region list. Fayetteville Technical Community College is a medium-sized school located in Fayetteville, North Carolina that handed out 44 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Salisbury, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school awarded 81 degrees to qualified ’s HVACR students in 2020-2021.
Southeastern Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Southeastern Community College is a small public school situated in Whiteville, North Carolina. It awarded 14 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southeastern Community College Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Report
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