by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended HVACR Major in Pennsylvania” 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 Pennsylvania, there were 728 heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,433 and $12,148 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended HVACR Major in Pennsylvania” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree 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 colleges and universities below are the best for pennsylvania hvacr students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in Pennsylvania list. Located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, this small public school handed out 60 degrees to qualified ’s HVACR students 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 list. This small school is located in New Castle, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 43 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pennsylvania College of Technology. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended HVACR Major in Pennsylvania. Located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, this small public school handed out 32 degrees to qualified ’s HVACR students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rosedale Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in Pennsylvania 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Rosedale Technical College Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Triangle Tech - Greensburg. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in Pennsylvania list. Greensburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s HVACR degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
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
Johnson College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #6. Johnson College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Harrisburg Area Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #6. Harrisburg Area Community College is a fairly large school located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 33 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
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Pittsburgh Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #8. Pittsburgh Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Oakdale, Pennsylvania. It awarded 20 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Luzerne County Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Luzerne County Community College is a small school located in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania that handed out 12 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #10. This small school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 10 ’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.
Read more about Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh
Lehigh Carbon Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in Pennsylvania ranking. LCCC is a public institution located in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Penn Commercial Business/Technical School ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended HVACR Major in Pennsylvania list. Penn Commercial Business/Technical School is a small private for-profit school situated in Washington, Pennsylvania. It awarded 7 ’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.
Read more about Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at Penn Commercial
Community College of Allegheny County came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended HVACR Major in Pennsylvania ranking. This fairly large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 30 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Westmoreland County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #14. Youngwood, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s HVACR degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #15, Northampton County Area Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in Pennsylvania list. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 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.
With a ranking of #16, Delaware County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in Pennsylvania list. Delaware County Community College is a public institution located in Media, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, Butler County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in Pennsylvania list. Butler County Community College is located in Butler, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s HVACR degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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