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

an associate degree in heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #59 out of 328 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 26 associate degrees in heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration to qualified students.

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Average Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of associate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their associate degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

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 colleges for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their associate degree.

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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

 

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

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration.

Top South Dakota Schools for an Associate in HVACR

1

Southeast Technical College
Sioux Falls, SD

12 Annual Graduates

Southeast Technical College is a wonderful option for students interested in an associate degree in heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration. Southeast Tech is a small public college located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.More information about a associate in heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration from Southeast Technical College

2

Western Dakota Technical Institute
Rapid City, SD

5 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration needs to check out Western Dakota Technical Institute. Located in the rural area of Rapid City, Western Dakota Tech is a public school with a small student population.More information about a associate in heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration from Western Dakota Technical Institute

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

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	151	96
Kansas	146	18
Missouri	117	68
Iowa	116	32
Nebraska	98	44
North Dakota	92	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	26

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair	178
Energy Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies.	9
Electronics Maintenance & Repair	1

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.