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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for HVACR for an Associate

6 Ranked Colleges
140 Degrees Awarded
$38,398 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for HVACR for an Associate

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for HVACR for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that 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 Far Western US region, there were 2,715 heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,634 and $9,662 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 140 heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,803 and $17,868 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for HVACR for an Associate” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for HVACR for an Associate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for HVACR for an Associate”.

Top 6 Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for HVACR for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Honolulu Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Honolulu Community College is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 associates’s HVACR degrees to qualified students.

Honolulu CC also made our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #1.Of the 3,378 students enrolled at Honolulu CC, 335 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 260 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,926. During this same period, 15 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Clover Park Technical College
Lakewood, Washington

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for HVACR for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Clover Park Technical College landed the #2 spot on the list. Lakewood, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s HVACR degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.

CPTC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 592 of the 3,591 students enrolled at Clover Park Technical College were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at CPTC]](/colleges/clover-park-technical-college/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Portland Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for HVACR for an Associate list. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s HVACR degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region associate degree vets studying hvacr list, Portland Community College has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 22,904 students enrolled at Portland Community College, 1,126 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 701 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,236. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Portland Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Portland Community College]](/colleges/portland-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Walla Walla Community College
Walla Walla, Washington

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Walla Walla Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for HVACR for an Associate. Walla Walla Community College is a small public school situated in Walla Walla, Washington. It awarded 13 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.

Walla Walla Community College also made our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #5.Our most recent data shows that 113 of the 2,940 students enrolled at Walla Walla Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 67 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,943. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Walla Walla Community College]](/colleges/walla-walla-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of Southern Nevada. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for HVACR for an Associate. This large school is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it awarded 20 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.

CSN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 29,965 students enrolled at College of Southern Nevada, 1,398 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 798 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,559. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. College of Southern Nevada offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full CSN Veteran Student Life Report

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Spokane Community College
Spokane, Washington

Spokane Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for HVACR for an Associate ranking, coming in at #6. Spokane Community College is a medium-sized school located in Spokane, Washington that handed out 11 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.

Spokane Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 417 of the 7,081 students enrolled at Spokane Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 271 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,145. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Spokane Community College Veteran Student Life Report

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