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 “Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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 Great Lakes region, there were 2,552 heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,589 and $11,416 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 36 colleges that offered a degree in heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration. To top this list, a school must have a successful heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
The hvacr school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region 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 in the Great Lakes Region. Ivy Tech Community College is a large public school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 337 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Moraine Valley Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Great Lakes Region 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.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Northwestern Ohio. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Great Lakes Region. This small school is located in Lima, Ohio, and it awarded 16 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of DuPage. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Great Lakes Region. COD is a large school located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois that handed out 23 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Full COD Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Technical College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Great Lakes Region. This small school is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and it awarded 14 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Rapids Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Grand Rapids Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 18 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Chippewa Valley Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and it awarded 39 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Chippewa Valley Technical College Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Report
With a ranking of #8, Southwestern Illinois College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Great Lakes Region list. SWIC is a public institution located in Belleville, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #9, John A Logan College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Great Lakes Region list. John A Logan College is a small school located in Carterville, Illinois that handed out 6 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at John A Logan College
With a ranking of #9, Lansing Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 10 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #11, Elgin Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Elgin, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 60 diplomas to qualified ’s HVACR students in 2020-2021.
Full ECC Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Report
Parkland College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 15 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
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Illinois Central College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. East Peoria, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s HVACR degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.
Milwaukee Area Technical College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Milwaukee Area Technical College is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s HVACR degrees to qualified students.
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College of Lake County landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Grayslake, Illinois, and it awarded 138 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Full College of Lake County Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Report
Joliet Junior College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Joliet Junior College is located in Joliet, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s HVACR degrees to qualified students.
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Washtenaw Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s HVACR degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #17. City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, Gateway Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Kenosha, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s HVACR degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Waubonsee Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Waubonsee is a public institution located in Sugar Grove, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Kirtland Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Kirtland Community College is a small school located in Roscommon, Michigan that handed out 9 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #21, Moraine Park Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Moraine Park Technical College is a small public school situated in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. It awarded 13 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Oakton Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #21. Des Plaines, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s HVACR degrees to 7 students 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%.
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With a ranking of #21, Delta College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Delta College is a medium-sized public school situated in University Center, Michigan. It awarded 2 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
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Kaskaskia College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Centralia, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s HVACR degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
Full Kaskaskia College Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Report
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