2025 Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #70 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 11 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 334 associate degrees in heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration maintenance technology/technician during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration maintenance technology/technician 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. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a good 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.

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 maintenance technology/technician students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration maintenance technology/technician students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• 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.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration maintenance technology/technician 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 maintenance technology/technician students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician 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 Maintenance Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician in the Plains States Region

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

10 Top Plains States Region Schools for an Associate in HVACR

1

Hennepin Technical College
Brooklyn Park, MN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

27 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Hennepin Technical College if you want to pursue an associate degree in heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration maintenance technology/technician. Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration maintenance technology/technician from Hennepin Technical College

2

Minneapolis Community and Technical College
Minneapolis, MN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration maintenance technology/technician needs to take a look at Minneapolis Community and Technical College. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of Minneapolis.More information about a associate in heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration maintenance technology/technician from Minneapolis Community and Technical College

3

State Technical College of Missouri
Linn, MO

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

39 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration maintenance technology/technician has to look into State Technical College of Missouri. Located in the rural area of Linn, STC is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration maintenance technology/technician from State Technical College of Missouri

4

Dunwoody College of Technology
Minneapolis, MN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

28 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration maintenance technology/technician needs to check out Dunwoody College of Technology. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Dunwoody College of Technology is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a associate in heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration maintenance technology/technician from Dunwoody College of Technology

5

Century College
White Bear Lake, MN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration maintenance technology/technician from Century College

6

Metropolitan Community College
Omaha, NE

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Annual Graduates

MCC is a fairly large public college located in the city of Omaha.More information about a associate in heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration maintenance technology/technician from Metropolitan Community College

7

Des Moines Area Community College
Ankeny, IA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

19 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration maintenance technology/technician from Des Moines Area Community College

8

Southeast Community College Area
Lincoln, NE

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

23 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration maintenance technology/technician from Southeast Community College Area

9

Iowa Central Community College
Fort Dodge, IA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

21 Annual Graduates

Iowa Central Community College is a small public college located in the remote town of Fort Dodge.More information about a associate in heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration maintenance technology/technician from Iowa Central Community College

10

North Iowa Area Community College
Mason City, IA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

North Iowa Area Community College is a small public college located in the rural area of Mason City.More information about a associate in heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration maintenance technology/technician from North Iowa Area Community College

Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Colleges by State

Explore the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration maintenance technology/technician schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	299	96
Kansas	275	18
Missouri	210	68
Iowa	200	32
Nebraska	163	44
South Dakota	148	26
North Dakota	144	4

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Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Related Rankings by Major

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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.