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2024 Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Schools in the Southeast Region

28 Colleges in the Southeast Region
7,552 HVACR Degrees Awarded
$30,284 Avg Early-Career Salary
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #192 out of the 395 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual reviewed 28 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration. Combined, these schools handed out 7,552 degrees in heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration School

Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Schools in the Southeast Region Your choice of heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in HVACR

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 the Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Schools in the Southeast Region. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the hvacr degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in HVACR

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
45 HVACR Degrees Awarded
$61,129 Median Starting Salary

Northern Virginia Community College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration. Northern Virginia Community College is a very large public college located in the suburb of Annandale. A Best Colleges rank of #385 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northern Virginia Community College is a great college overall.

There were about 45 heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students who graduated with this degree at Northern Virginia Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Those heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students who get their degree from Northern Virginia Community College earn $30,845 more than the average hvacr graduate.

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In GA

Every student who is interested in heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration needs to take a look at Savannah Technical College. Savannah Tech is a small public college located in the midsize city of Savannah. A Best Colleges rank of #423 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Savannah Tech is a great college overall.

There were about 27 heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students who graduated with this degree at Savannah Tech in the most recent data year.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NC
137 HVACR Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration needs to check out Wake Technical Community College. Wake Technical Community College is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Raleigh. A Best Colleges rank of #693 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Wake Technical Community College is a great college overall.

There were about 137 heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students who graduated with this degree at Wake Technical Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In KY

Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a good choice for students interested in a degree in heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration. Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a moderately-sized public college located in the small city of Elizabethtown. This college ranks 22nd out of 38 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were approximately 26 heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students who graduated with this degree at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
35 HVACR Degrees Awarded
$32,250 Median Starting Salary

Southern Crescent Technical College is a medium-sized public college located in the suburb of Griffin. A Best Colleges rank of #1211 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Southern Crescent Technical College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 35 heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students who graduated with this degree at Southern Crescent Technical College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the hvacr program make about $32,250 in their early career salary.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In SC

Located in the small suburb of Florence, Florence-Darlington Technical College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 26th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were about 20 heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students who graduated with this degree at Florence-Darlington Technical College in the most recent data year.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
100 HVACR Degrees Awarded
$39,612 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of Clarkston, Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1474 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 100 heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Piedmont Technical College in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration program at Georgia Piedmont Technical College earn $9,328 above the average graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NC
55 HVACR Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #931 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Central Piedmont Community College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 55 heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students who graduated with this degree at Central Piedmont Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In KY
101 HVACR Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Bowling Green, SKYCTC is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 27th out of 38 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were approximately 101 heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students who graduated with this degree at SKYCTC in the most recent data year.

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9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
44 HVACR Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Fayetteville, FTCC is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1242 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means FTCC is a great college overall.

There were about 44 heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students who graduated with this degree at FTCC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Colleges by State

Explore the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 43
North Carolina 279 128
Virginia 274 48
Tennessee 269 11
South Carolina 248 24
Kentucky 244 41
Louisiana 242 2
Mississippi 234 69
Arkansas 234 28
Alabama 233 4
West Virginia 207 1

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Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration is one of 7 different types of Mechanic & Repair Technologies programs to choose from.

HVACR Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician 7,552

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Majors Similar to HVACR

Related Major Annual Graduates
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 17,990
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance 5,735
Electronics Maintenance & Repair 3,160
Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other) 1,008
Precision Systems Maintenance 200
Mechanics & Repairers 84

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