2024 Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky

If you plan on getting your associate degree in heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #59 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 41 associate degrees in heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration to qualified students.

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Early-Career Earnings

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students go into to obtain their associate degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky list, to help you choose the best school for you.

 

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration in Kentucky

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Kentucky Schools for an Associate in HVACR

1

Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College
Bowling Green, KY

10 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration has to take a look at Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College. SKYCTC is a small public college located in the city of Bowling Green.More information about a associate in heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration from Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College

2

Bluegrass Community and Technical College
Lexington, KY

16 Annual Graduates

$29,679 Median Starting Salary

Bluegrass Community and Technical College is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration. Located in the large city of Lexington, Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a public college with a large student population.

Associate students who receive their degree from the hvacr program earn about $29,679 for their early career.

More information about a associate in heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration from Bluegrass Community and Technical College

Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	143	69
Georgia	121	43
North Carolina	120	128
Arkansas	105	28
Tennessee	102	11
Virginia	97	48
West Virginia	92	1
Louisiana	80	2
South Carolina	77	24
Alabama	69	4

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Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Related Rankings by Major

One of 7 majors within the Mechanic & Repair Technologies area of study, Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration has other similar majors worth exploring.

HVACR Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician	41

Most Popular Majors Related to HVACR

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance	422
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair	85

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.