by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician is the 293rd most popular major in the country with 19,594 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 2,715 heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration maintenance technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 140 heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration maintenance technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,803 and $17,868 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration maintenance technology/technician. To top this list, a school must have a successful heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration maintenance technology/technician program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clover Park Technical College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Clover Park Technical College is a small school located in Lakewood, Washington that handed out 22 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bellingham Technical College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate. This small school is located in Bellingham, Washington, and it awarded 21 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of Southern Nevada. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate. This large school is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it awarded 20 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Walla Walla Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Walla Walla Community College is a small school located in Walla Walla, Washington that handed out 13 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Honolulu Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate. Honolulu Community College is a small public school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 12 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Bates Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Bates Technical College is a small school located in Tacoma, Washington that handed out 11 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Spokane Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #6. Spokane Community College is a medium-sized school located in Spokane, Washington that handed out 11 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Portland Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #8. Portland Community College is a large public school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 10 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Renton Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Renton, Washington, this small public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s HVACR students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Truckee Meadows Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Truckee Meadows Community College is a medium-sized school located in Reno, Nevada that handed out 6 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Visalia, California, this small private for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified associates’s HVACR students in 2020-2021.
Wenatchee Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #12. WVC is a small public school situated in Wenatchee, Washington. It awarded 2 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Mayfield College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Located in Cathedral City, California, this small private for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified associates’s HVACR students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, University of Alaska Anchorage did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Anchorage, Alaska, and it awarded 1 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
North Seattle College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #15. This small school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 0 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Yakima Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #15. This small school is located in Yakima, Washington, and it awarded 0 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
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