2025 Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #59 most popular associate degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 199 associate degrees in heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration School for Your Associate Degree

The hvacr associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality hvacr program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Average Early-Career Salaries

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their associate degree from the school. After all, your associate degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration to pay back their student loans after receiving their associate degree.
• 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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 North Carolina 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 North Carolina

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration.

Top North Carolina Schools for an Associate in HVACR

1

Wake Technical Community College
Raleigh, NC

33 Annual Graduates

Wake Technical Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration. Wake Technical Community College is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Raleigh.More information about a associate in heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration from Wake Technical Community College

2

Guilford Technical Community College
Jamestown, NC

20 Annual Graduates

Guilford Technical Community College is a great decision for students interested in an associate degree in heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration. Located in the suburb of Jamestown, Guilford Technical Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration from Guilford Technical Community College

3

Fayetteville Technical Community College
Fayetteville, NC

17 Annual Graduates

Fayetteville Technical Community College is a good option for individuals pursuing an associate degree in heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration. Located in the midsize city of Fayetteville, FTCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration from Fayetteville Technical Community 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
Arkansas	105	28
Tennessee	102	11
Virginia	97	48
West Virginia	92	1
Kentucky	90	41
Louisiana	80	2
South Carolina	77	24
Alabama	69	4

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Rankings in Majors Related to HVACR

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	199

Majors Similar to HVACR

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair	1,002
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance	15
Precision Systems Maintenance	14

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.