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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for HVACR for an Associate

16 Ranked Colleges
420 Degrees Awarded
$36,269 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for HVACR for an Associate

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Middle Atlantic 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 Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,588 heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,747 and $11,910 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 420 heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,164 and $17,633 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for HVACR for an Associate” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for HVACR for an Associate

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

Top 16 Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Pennsylvania College of Technology
Williamsport, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pennsylvania College of Technology. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for HVACR for an Associate. 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.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region associate degree vets studying hvacr list, Penn College has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Penn College supports 4,565 students, and 289 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 206 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,863. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Penn College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Pennsylvania College of Technology Veteran Student Life Report

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Harrisburg Area Community College
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harrisburg Area Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for HVACR for an Associate. Harrisburg Area Community College is a fairly large school located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 17 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.

HACC also took the #6 spot in our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 15,376 students enrolled at Harrisburg Area Community College, 624 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 367 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,537. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships 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 HACC]](/colleges/harrisburg-area-community-college-harrisburg/student-life/veterans/)

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Monroe Community College
Rochester, New York

Out of the 16 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for HVACR for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Monroe Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 28 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region associate degree vets studying hvacr list, Monroe Community College has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 10,161 students enrolled at Monroe Community College, 301 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 195 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,794. During this same period, 0 students received funds 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 Monroe Community College]](/colleges/monroe-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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SUNY Canton
Canton, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY Canton. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for HVACR for an Associate. Canton, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s HVACR degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

SUNY Canton also took the #12 spot in our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 3,135 students enrolled at SUNY Canton, 128 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 71 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,556. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Johnson College
Scranton, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Johnson College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for HVACR for an Associate. Scranton, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s HVACR degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.

Johnson College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 497 students enrolled at Johnson College, 46 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 42 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,559. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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SUNY Delhi
Delhi, New York

SUNY Delhi ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for HVACR for an Associate list. Delhi, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s HVACR degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.

SUNY Delhi also took the #9 spot in our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, SUNY Delhi supports 3,077 students, and 45 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 29 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,020. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Community College of Allegheny County did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for HVACR for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. Community College of Allegheny County is a fairly large public school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 7 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.

CCAC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Of the 13,217 students enrolled at Community College of Allegheny County, 357 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 228 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,255. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Community College of Allegheny County offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Community College of Allegheny County]](/colleges/community-college-of-allegheny-county/student-life/veterans/)

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Alfred State College
Alfred, New York

With a ranking of #8, Alfred State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for HVACR for an Associate list. Alfred State is located in Alfred, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 associates’s HVACR degrees to qualified students.

Alfred State also made our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #7.Of the 3,667 students enrolled at Alfred State, 99 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 36 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,209. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds 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 Alfred State College]](/colleges/suny-college-of-technology-at-alfred/student-life/veterans/)

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Suffolk County Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for HVACR for an Associate list. Selden, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s HVACR degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

Suffolk County Community College also made our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #8.Of the 22,570 students enrolled at Suffolk County Community College, 60 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 53 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,491. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds 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 Suffolk County Community College]](/colleges/suffolk-county-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Pittsburgh Technical College
Oakdale, Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for HVACR for an Associate ranking, coming in at #10. 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.

Pittsburgh Technical College also took the #1 spot in our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 1,559 students enrolled at Pittsburgh Technical College, 149 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 100 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,408. In addition to receiving other benefits, 5 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Pittsburgh Technical College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Pittsburgh Technical College Veteran Student Life Report

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Mohawk Valley Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for HVACR for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Utica, New York, and it awarded 7 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.

MVCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Of the 5,704 students enrolled at Mohawk Valley Community College, 132 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 91 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,632. During this same period, 0 students received funds 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 Mohawk Valley Community College]](/colleges/mohawk-valley-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Rosedale Technical College
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Rosedale Technical College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for HVACR for an Associate list. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s HVACR degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rosedale Technical College, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 385 students enrolled at Rosedale Technical College, 101 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 74 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,716. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Rosedale Technical College]](/colleges/rosedale-technical-institute/student-life/veterans/)

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Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for HVACR for an Associate ranking. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 60 associates’s HVACR degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region associate degree vets studying hvacr list, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 1,227 students enrolled at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology, 36 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 18 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,604. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology]](/colleges/thaddeus-stevens-college-of-technology/student-life/veterans/)

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Triangle Tech - Greensburg
Greensburg, Pennsylvania

Triangle Tech - Greensburg did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for HVACR for an Associate ranking, coming in at #14. Triangle Tech - Greensburg is a small private for-profit school situated in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 23 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.

Triangle Tech - Greensburg also made our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #16.Among the 127 students enrolled at Triangle Tech - Greensburg, 25 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 20 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,813. To help with additional expenses, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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.

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Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #15, Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for HVACR for an Associate list. This small school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 10 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region associate degree vets studying hvacr list, Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 109 students enrolled at Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh, 34 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 27 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,398. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #16, Hudson Valley Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for HVACR for an Associate list. HVCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Troy, New York. It awarded 44 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.

HVCC also took the #4 spot in our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Hudson Valley Community College supports 8,933 students, and 261 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 135 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,179. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Full HVCC Veteran Student Life Report

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