by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended HVACR Major in Illinois for an Associate” ranking.
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 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.
This year’s “Most Well Attended HVACR Major in Illinois for an Associate” ranking looked at 18 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended HVACR Major in Illinois for an Associate”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Moraine Valley Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in Illinois for an Associate list. Located in Palos Hills, Illinois, this fairly large public school awarded 23 degrees to qualified associates’s HVACR students in 2020-2021.
Full Moraine Valley Community College Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of DuPage. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended HVACR Major in Illinois for an Associate. Located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, this large public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified associates’s HVACR students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 18 schools in the Most Well Attended HVACR Major in Illinois for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern Illinois College landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Belleville, Illinois, and it awarded 7 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend John A Logan College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended HVACR Major in Illinois for an Associate. John A Logan College is a public institution located in Carterville, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Illinois Central College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended HVACR Major in Illinois for an Associate. Illinois Central College is a public institution located in East Peoria, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Parkland College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in Illinois for an Associate list. Parkland College is a medium-sized school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 5 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 18 schools in the Most Well Attended HVACR Major in Illinois for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Joliet Junior College landed the #5 spot on the list. Joliet Junior College is located in Joliet, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s HVACR degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Elgin Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended HVACR Major in Illinois for an Associate. ECC is a medium-sized public school situated in Elgin, Illinois. It awarded 5 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of Lake County. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended HVACR Major in Illinois for an Associate. College of Lake County is located in Grayslake, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s HVACR degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #10, City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in Illinois for an Associate list. Kennedy-King College is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Waubonsee Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Sugar Grove, Illinois, and it awarded 3 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #12, Oakton Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in Illinois for an Associate list. Oakton Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Des Plaines, Illinois. It awarded 2 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Oakton Community College Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Report
With a ranking of #12, Kaskaskia College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in Illinois for an Associate list. Kaskaskia College is a small school located in Centralia, Illinois that handed out 2 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #14, Richland Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in Illinois for an Associate list. Richland Community College is a small public school situated in Decatur, Illinois. It awarded 1 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Richland Community College Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Report
Kankakee Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking. Kankakee Community College is a small school located in Kankakee, Illinois that handed out 1 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Morton College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in Illinois for an Associate list. This small school is located in Cicero, Illinois, and it awarded 1 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at Morton College
Coyne College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended HVACR Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking. Coyne American Institute is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 81 associates’s HVACR degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Full Coyne American Institute Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Report
William Rainey Harper College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended HVACR Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking. Palatine, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s HVACR degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.
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