2023 Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in Nebraska

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in Nebraska for HVACR for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 19,594 people earned their degree in heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration maintenance technology/technician, making the major the 293rd most popular in the United States.

Across Nebraska, there were 75 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 44 heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration maintenance technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,713 and $18,510 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Nebraska for HVACR for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration maintenance technology/technician. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration maintenance 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, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration maintenance technology/technician program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Nebraska for HVACR for an Associate

The colleges and universities below are the best for nebraska associate degree vets studying hvacr.

Top 3 Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in Nebraska

1

Central Community College
Grand Island, Nebraska

14 GI Bill® Students**

#1 in overall quality

YES Student Veterans Organization

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Nebraska for HVACR for an Associate. This medium-sized school is located in Grand Island, Nebraska, and it awarded 6 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.

Central Community College also took the #1 spot in our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska” ranking.According to our most recent data, Central Community College supports 5,974 students, and 14 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 7 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,530. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Central Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Central Community College]](/colleges/central-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

2

Southeast Community College Area
Lincoln, Nebraska

17 GI Bill® Students**

#2 in overall quality

YES Student Veterans Organization

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Community College Area. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Nebraska for HVACR for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 20 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southeast Community College, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska” ranking.According to our most recent data, Southeast Community College supports 9,328 students, and 17 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 7 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,488. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Southeast Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Southeast Community College Area Veteran Student Life Report

3

Northeast Community College
Norfolk, Nebraska

62 GI Bill® Students**

#3 in overall quality

$1,545 Average GI Bill® Award

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Nebraska for HVACR for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Northeast is a medium-sized school located in Norfolk, Nebraska that handed out 10 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.

Northeast also took the #3 spot in our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska” ranking.Of the 5,105 students enrolled at Northeast Community College, 62 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 23 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,545. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Northeast Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Northeast]](/colleges/northeast-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

• Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
• Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans

Notes and References

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

Footnotes

• *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.