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. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended HVACR Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate” 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 Pennsylvania, there were 728 heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,433 and $12,148 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 270 heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,360 and $19,957 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended HVACR Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 17 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 pennsylvania associate degree hvacr students.
Out of the 17 schools in the Most Well Attended HVACR Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a small public school situated in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. It awarded 60 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Castle School of Trades. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. New Castle School of Trades is a small private for-profit school situated in New Castle, Pennsylvania. It awarded 34 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 17 schools in the Most Well Attended HVACR Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Pennsylvania College of Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. Williamsport, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s HVACR degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rosedale Technical College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended HVACR Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate. Rosedale Technical College is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 associates’s HVACR degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Read more about Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at Rosedale Technical College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Triangle Tech - Greensburg. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended HVACR Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate. Triangle Tech - Greensburg is located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 associates’s HVACR degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at Triangle Tech - Greensburg
Harrisburg Area Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended HVACR Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. Located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, this fairly large public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified associates’s HVACR students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at HACC
Johnson College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 17 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at Johnson College
Pittsburgh Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended HVACR Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. Oakdale, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s HVACR degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
Full Pittsburgh Technical College Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Report
With a ranking of #9, Luzerne County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. Nanticoke, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s HVACR degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended HVACR Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh is a small private for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 10 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Report
Penn Commercial Business/Technical School landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking. Penn Commercial Business/Technical School is a small private for-profit school situated in Washington, Pennsylvania. It awarded 7 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Penn Commercial Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Report
Community College of Allegheny County ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended HVACR Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s HVACR degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Lehigh Carbon Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended HVACR Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking. LCCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania. It awarded 7 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Westmoreland County Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended HVACR Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking. Youngwood, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s HVACR degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Northampton County Area Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended HVACR Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. Northampton County Area Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. It awarded 3 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Butler County Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended HVACR Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking. BC3 is a small school located in Butler, Pennsylvania that handed out 0 associates’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 BC3
With a ranking of #16, Delaware County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. Delaware County Community College is a public institution located in Media, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Delaware County Community College Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Report
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