by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on HVAC Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2021-2022, 7,993 people earned their degree in heating, ventilation, air conditioning & refrigeration engineering technology, making the major the 544th most popular in the United States.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,109 heating, ventilation, air conditioning & refrigeration engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on HVAC Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in heating, ventilation, air conditioning & refrigeration engineering technology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their heating, ventilation, air conditioning & refrigeration engineering technology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region hvac students.
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on HVAC Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Belmont College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in St Clairsville, Ohio, and it awarded 15 ’s hvac degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mott Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HVAC Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Mott Community College is a public institution located in Flint, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ferris State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HVAC Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ferris is a fairly large public school situated in Big Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 25 ’s hvac degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Terra State Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on HVAC Major in the Great Lakes Region. Terra State Community College is a small school located in Fremont, Ohio that handed out 19 ’s hvac degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Macomb Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HVAC Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Warren, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s hvac degrees to 35 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Oakland Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HVAC Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Oakland Community College is a public institution located in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on HVAC Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and it awarded 5 ’s hvac degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Stark State College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HVAC Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. North Canton, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s hvac degrees to 18 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, Northern Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HVAC Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Marquette, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s hvac degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Clark State Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HVAC Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Clark State Community College is a public institution located in Springfield, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Columbus State Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on HVAC Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s hvac degrees to 28 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Sinclair Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on HVAC Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Dayton, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s hvac degrees to 5 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Henry Ford College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HVAC Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Henry Ford College is a public institution located in Dearborn, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Siena Heights University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HVAC Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Siena Heights University is a small school located in Adrian, Michigan that handed out 0 ’s hvac degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Jackson College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on HVAC Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Jackson, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s hvac degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, Northwestern Michigan College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HVAC Major in the Great Lakes Region list. NMC is a public institution located in Traverse City, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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