2023 Best Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Engineering Technology Colleges for Veterans
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly for HVAC” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Engineering Technology is the 544th most popular major in the country with 7,017 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for HVAC” ranking, we looked at 19 colleges that offer a degree in heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration engineering technology/technician. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration engineering technology/technician programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration engineering technology/technician program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly for HVAC
The colleges and universities below are the best for vets studying hvac.
Top 19 Best Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Engineering Technology Colleges for Veterans
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for HVAC that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Community College District landed the #1 spot on the list. Austin Community College District is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 59 ’s HVAC degrees to qualified students.
Austin Community College District did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 39,896 students enrolled at Austin Community College District, 2,473 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 59 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $735. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Austin Community College District]](/colleges/austin-community-college-district/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ferris State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for HVAC list. Ferris State University is located in Big Rapids, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 ’s HVAC degrees to qualified students.
Ferris 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 11,165 students enrolled at Ferris, 377 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 189 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,426. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ferris does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Ferris State University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Front Range Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for HVAC list. FRCC is a public institution located in Westminster, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 57 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our vets studying hvac list, FRCC has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 64 of the 18,703 students enrolled at Front Range Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 62 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,170. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full FRCC Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for HVAC that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified ’s HVAC students in 2020-2021.
NWTC also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, NWTC supports 10,763 students, and 299 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 198 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,204. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College]](/colleges/northeast-wisconsin-technical-college/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Philip’s College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for HVAC list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 74 diplomas to qualified ’s HVAC students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at St Philip’s College, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, St Philip’s College supports 12,696 students, and 1,363 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,105 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,089. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Tarrant County College District came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for HVAC ranking. This large school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 68 ’s HVAC degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our vets studying hvac list, Tarrant County College has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,862 of the 43,000 students enrolled at Tarrant County College were GI Bill® students, of which 1,172 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,319. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Tarrant County College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Tarrant County College District]](/colleges/tarrant-county-college-district/student-life/veterans/)
Pennsylvania College of Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for HVAC ranking. Penn College is a public institution located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Penn College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Pennsylvania College of Technology supports 4,565 students, and 289 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 206 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,863. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Pennsylvania College of Technology does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Pennsylvania College of Technology Veteran Student Life Report
Stark State College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for HVAC ranking. Located in North Canton, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified ’s HVAC students in 2020-2021.
Stark State College also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 10,772 students enrolled at Stark State College, 298 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 196 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,063. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Stark State College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Stark State College]](/colleges/stark-state-college/student-life/veterans/)
Sinclair Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for HVAC ranking, coming in at #9. Dayton, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s HVAC degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our vets studying hvac list, Sinclair Community College has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 18,687 students enrolled at Sinclair Community College, 23 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,907. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Sinclair Community College]](/colleges/sinclair-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #10, North Dakota State College of Science did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for HVAC list. Located in Wahpeton, North Dakota, this small public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified ’s HVAC students in 2020-2021.
North Dakota State College of Science not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 2,829 students enrolled at North Dakota State College of Science, 48 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 15 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,864. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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With a ranking of #11, Ranken Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for HVAC list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 69 diplomas to qualified ’s HVAC students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ranken Technical College, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 1,823 students enrolled at Ranken Technical College, 212 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 186 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,346. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Ranken Technical College Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #12, Macomb Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for HVAC list. Located in Warren, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 25 degrees to qualified ’s HVAC students in 2020-2021.
Macomb Community College also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 422 of the 16,736 students enrolled at Macomb Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 250 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,598. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Macomb Community College Veteran Student Life Report
Indian River State College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for HVAC list. Indian River State College is a public institution located in Fort Pierce, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Indian River State College also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 539 of the 15,236 students enrolled at Indian River State College were GI Bill® students, of which 315 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,800. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Indian River State College Veteran Student Life Report
Antelope Valley College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for HVAC ranking. Antelope Valley College is a public institution located in Lancaster, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 41 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Antelope Valley College also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, Antelope Valley College supports 12,057 students, and 232 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 116 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $315. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Full Antelope Valley College Veteran Student Life Report
New England Institute of Technology landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for HVAC ranking. East Greenwich, Rhode Island is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s HVAC degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
New England Tech also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 2,031 students enrolled at New England Institute of Technology, 259 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 135 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,686. In addition to receiving other benefits, 34 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at New England Tech]](/colleges/new-england-institute-of-technology/student-life/veterans/)
Los Angeles Trade Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for HVAC ranking, coming in at #16. Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 49 ’s HVAC degrees in 2020-2021.
Los Angeles Trade Technical 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 11,285 students enrolled at Los Angeles Trade Technical College, 198 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 129 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $535. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Los Angeles Trade Technical College]](/colleges/los-angeles-trade-technical-college/student-life/veterans/)
College of Business and Technology-Hialeah ranked #17 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for HVAC list. College of Business and Technology-Hialeah is a small private for-profit school situated in Hialeah, Florida. It awarded 11 ’s HVAC degrees in 2020-2021.
CBT College - Hialeah 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 140 students enrolled at College of Business and Technology-Hialeah, 6 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,820. 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.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at College of Business and Technology-Hialeah]](/colleges/college-of-business-and-technology-hialeah/student-life/veterans/)
College of Business and Technology-Flagler landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for HVAC ranking. College of Business and Technology-Flagler is a small private for-profit school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 79 ’s HVAC degrees in 2020-2021.
CBT College - Flagler also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 95 students enrolled at CBT College - Flagler, 13 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 12 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,647. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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With a ranking of #19, ITI Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for HVAC list. ITI Technical College is a small school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 11 ’s HVAC degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our vets studying hvac list, ITI Technical College has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 603 students enrolled at ITI Technical College, 96 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 75 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,512. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Full ITI Technical College Veteran Student Life Report
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References
- 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 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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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