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2023 Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

6 Ranked Colleges
2,715 Degrees Awarded
Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for HVACR

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for HVACR” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 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.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for HVACR” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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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 Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for HVACR”.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for HVACR

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

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Honolulu Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for HVACR. This small school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it awarded 22 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region vets studying hvacr list, Honolulu CC has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 3,378 students enrolled at Honolulu CC, 335 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 260 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,926. During this same period, 15 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Honolulu CC offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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Clover Park Technical College
Lakewood, Washington

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clover Park Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for HVACR list. Clover Park Technical College is a small public school situated in Lakewood, Washington. It awarded 91 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.

CPTC also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, CPTC supports 3,591 students, and 592 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. 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.

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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 list. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s HVACR degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.

Portland Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,236. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Portland Community College offers 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 be in good company if you decide to attend Walla Walla Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for HVACR list. Located in Walla Walla, Washington, this small public school handed out 36 diplomas to qualified ’s HVACR students in 2020-2021.

Walla Walla Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Walla Walla Community College supports 2,940 students, and 113 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 67 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,943. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Walla Walla Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Walla Walla Community College Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for HVACR that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Southern Nevada landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Las Vegas, Nevada, this large public school awarded 30 degrees to qualified ’s HVACR students in 2020-2021.

CSN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” 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 received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. College of Southern Nevada offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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Spokane Community College
Spokane, Washington

Spokane Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for HVACR ranking. Spokane Community College is located in Spokane, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s HVACR degrees to qualified students.

Spokane Community College also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 7,081 students enrolled at Spokane Community College, 417 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 271 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,145. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Spokane Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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