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 was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended HVACR Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended HVACR Major” ranking, we looked at 240 colleges that offer a degree in heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for hvacr students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ivy Tech Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended HVACR Major. Ivy Tech Community College is a public institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 337 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at Ivy Tech Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Intellitec College - Colorado Springs. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major list. Colorado Springs, Colorado is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s HVACR degrees to 79 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 240 schools in the Most Well Attended HVACR Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 60 ’s HVACR degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hudson Valley Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major list. Located in Troy, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 44 degrees to qualified ’s HVACR students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major list. This small school is located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, and it awarded 38 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
New Castle School of Trades came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended HVACR Major ranking. New Castle School of Trades is a small school located in New Castle, Pennsylvania that handed out 43 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Pennsylvania College of Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended HVACR Major ranking. Williamsport, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s HVACR degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.
Lone Star College System did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major ranking, coming in at #7. North Harris Montgomery is located in The Woodlands, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 286 ’s HVACR degrees to qualified students.
Full Lone Star College System Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Report
With a ranking of #9, State Technical College of Missouri did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major list. STC is a small school located in Linn, Missouri that handed out 30 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at STC
With a ranking of #10, Hennepin Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major list. Located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 125 degrees to qualified ’s HVACR students in 2020-2021.
Monroe Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Rochester, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 35 degrees to qualified ’s HVACR students in 2020-2021.
Full Monroe Community College Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Report
With a ranking of #12, Alfred State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major list. Alfred State College is a public institution located in Alfred, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at Alfred State
El Centro College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended HVACR Major ranking. El Centro College is a large public school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 126 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at El Centro College
Rosedale Technical College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended HVACR Major list. Rosedale Technical College is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 ’s HVACR degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at Rosedale Technical College
Triangle Tech - Greensburg ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended HVACR Major list. Triangle Tech - Greensburg is a small school located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 23 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at Triangle Tech - Greensburg
Moraine Valley Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended HVACR Major list. Palos Hills, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s HVACR degrees to 172 students in 2020-2021.
Full MVCC Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Report
Clover Park Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major ranking, coming in at #17. This small school is located in Lakewood, Washington, and it awarded 91 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
El Paso Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended HVACR Major ranking. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s HVACR degrees to 78 students in 2020-2021.
Dunwoody College of Technology ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended HVACR Major list. Dunwoody College of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees 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.
Bellingham Technical College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended HVACR Major ranking. Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a small school located in Bellingham, Washington that handed out 21 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Southeast Community College Area ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended HVACR Major list. Southeast Community College Area is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, College of Southern Nevada did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major list. Las Vegas, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s HVACR degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.
Fayetteville Technical Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended HVACR Major ranking. Fayetteville, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s HVACR degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.
Full FTCC Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Report
Wake Technical Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended HVACR Major ranking. Wake Technical Community College is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 137 ’s HVACR degrees to qualified students.
Full Wake Technical Community College Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Report
Johnson College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended HVACR Major list. Johnson College is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s HVACR degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at Johnson College
Harrisburg Area Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended HVACR Major ranking. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s HVACR degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at HACC
Not only did these schools make the top 37 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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