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

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.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in South Carolina to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 55 associate degrees in heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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

Your choice of heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration for getting your associate degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

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 full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their associate degree.

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

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 Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina.

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

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

Top South Carolina Schools for an Associate in HVACR

1

Tri-County Technical College
Pendleton, SC

19 Annual Graduates

Tri-County Technical College is a great choice for individuals pursuing an associate degree in heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration. Located in the suburb of Pendleton, TCTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration from Tri-County Technical College

2

Midlands Technical College
West Columbia, SC

16 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Midlands Technical College if you want to pursue an associate degree in heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration. Located in the large suburb of West Columbia, MTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration from Midlands Technical College

3

Florence-Darlington Technical College
Florence, SC

14 Annual Graduates

Florence-Darlington Technical College is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration. Florence-Darlington Technical College is a small public college located in the rural area of Florence.More information about a associate in heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration from Florence-Darlington Technical 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
North Carolina	120	128
Arkansas	105	28
Tennessee	102	11
Virginia	97	48
West Virginia	92	1
Kentucky	90	41
Louisiana	80	2
Alabama	69	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	55

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair	97
Electronics Maintenance & Repair	37
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance	34
Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other)	25

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.