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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

37 Ranked Colleges
419 Degrees Awarded
$3,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value HVACR Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value HVACR Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 19,871 people earned their degree in heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration, making the major the 186th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $30,328 and had an average of $11,782 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 8,300 heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,122 and $11,870 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 419 heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value HVACR Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 37 colleges that offered a degree in heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value HVACR Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region associate degree hvacr students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Florence-Darlington Technical College

Florence, South Carolina
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 37 schools in the Best Value HVACR Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florence-Darlington Technical College landed the #1 spot on the list. Florence-Darlington Technical College is a small public school situated in Florence, South Carolina. It awarded 6 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2019-2020.

Florence-Darlington Technical College also made our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for Florence-Darlington Technical College is $3,605 for Southeast Region Associate Degree HVACR students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#2

Fayetteville Technical Community College

Fayetteville, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fayetteville Technical Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value HVACR Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Fayetteville Technical Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Fayetteville, North Carolina. It awarded 22 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2019-2020.

FTCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Fayetteville Technical Community College is $4,126 for Southeast Region Associate Degree HVACR students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#16 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Georgia Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value HVACR Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. South Georgia Technical College is located in Americus, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 associates’s HVACR degrees to qualified students.

South Georgia Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend South Georgia Technical College is $-1,377 for southeast region associate degree hvacr students whose families make $0-$30k. The negative number means the student will receive more financial aid on average than it costs to attend the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Virginia Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value HVACR Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Northern Virginia Community College is located in Annandale, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 associates’s HVACR degrees to qualified students.

Northern Virginia Community College also made our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend Northern Virginia Community College is $8,175 for Southeast Region Associate Degree HVACR students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#5

Savannah Technical College

Savannah, Georgia
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Savannah Technical College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value HVACR Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Savannah, Georgia, this small public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified associates’s HVACR students in 2019-2020.

Savannah Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $3,313 for southeast region associate degree hvacr students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Savannah Tech.

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Georgia Piedmont Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value HVACR Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Clarkston, Georgia, this small public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified associates’s HVACR students in 2019-2020.

Georgia Piedmont Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Georgia Piedmont Technical College is $5,477 for Southeast Region Associate Degree HVACR students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#7

Wake Technical Community College

Raleigh, North Carolina

Wake Technical Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value HVACR Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified associates’s HVACR students in 2019-2020.

Wake Technical Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $4,607 for Southeast Region Associate Degree HVACR students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Wake Technical Community College.

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#8

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, South Carolina

With a ranking of #8, Midlands Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value HVACR Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. West Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s HVACR degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

MTC also took the #9 spot in our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $3,749 for southeast region associate degree hvacr students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend MTC.

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#9

Central Piedmont Community College

Charlotte, North Carolina

With a ranking of #9, Central Piedmont Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value HVACR Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Charlotte, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s HVACR degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

Central Piedmont Community College also took the #3 spot in our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Central Piedmont Community College is $5,937 for Southeast Region Associate Degree HVACR students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#10

Hinds Community College

Raymond, Mississippi
#15 in overall quality

Hinds Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value HVACR Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Raymond, Mississippi, this fairly large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified associates’s HVACR students in 2019-2020.

Hinds Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $3,109 for southeast region associate degree hvacr students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Hinds Community College.

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#11

Tri-County Technical College

Pendleton, South Carolina
#10 in overall quality

Tri-County Technical College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value HVACR Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. TCTC is a public institution located in Pendleton, South Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree hvacr students whose families make $0-$30k list, TCTC has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $5,938 for southeast region associate degree hvacr students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend TCTC.

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Southern Crescent Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value HVACR Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #12. Southern Crescent Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Griffin, Georgia that handed out 8 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2019-2020.

Southern Crescent Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Southern Crescent Technical College is $4,602 for Southeast Region Associate Degree HVACR students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#13

Copiah-Lincoln Community College

Wesson, Mississippi
#19 in overall quality

Copiah-Lincoln Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value HVACR Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Wesson, Mississippi, this small public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified associates’s HVACR students in 2019-2020.

Copiah-Lincoln Community College also made our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #19. The estimated yearly cost for Copiah-Lincoln Community College is $2,707 for southeast region associate degree hvacr students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#14

Itawamba Community College

Fulton, Mississippi
#18 in overall quality

Itawamba Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value HVACR Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. ICC is a public institution located in Fulton, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ICC also made our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #18. It costs about $4,401 for Southeast Region Associate Degree HVACR students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Itawamba Community College.

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Wiregrass Georgia Technical College landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value HVACR Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a public institution located in Valdosta, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is $-1,368 for southeast region associate degree hvacr students whose families make $0-$30k. The negative number means the student will receive more financial aid on average than it costs to attend the school.

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#16

North Georgia Technical College

Clarkesville, Georgia
#20 in overall quality

North Georgia Technical College landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value HVACR Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. North Georgia Technical College is a small school located in Clarkesville, Georgia that handed out 5 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2019-2020.

North Georgia Technical College also made our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #20. The estimated yearly cost for North Georgia Technical College is $1,564 for Southeast Region Associate Degree HVACR students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#17

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College

Salisbury, North Carolina

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value HVACR Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is a medium-sized school located in Salisbury, North Carolina that handed out 3 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $2,710 for southeast region associate degree hvacr students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Rowan-Cabarrus Community College.

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#18

Pitt Community College

Winterville, North Carolina

Pitt Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value HVACR Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #18. Pitt Community College is a public institution located in Winterville, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Pitt Community College also took the #23 spot in our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $2,165 for Southeast Region Associate Degree HVACR students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Pitt Community College.

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#19

Tidewater Community College

Norfolk, Virginia
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #19, Tidewater Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value HVACR Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Norfolk, Virginia, and it awarded 5 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree hvacr students whose families make $0-$30k list, Tidewater Community College has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $6,721 for Southeast Region Associate Degree HVACR students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Tidewater Community College.

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#21 in overall quality

Owensboro Community and Technical College landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value HVACR Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Owensboro Community and Technical College is a small school located in Owensboro, Kentucky that handed out 7 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2019-2020.

Owensboro Community and Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Owensboro Community and Technical College is $4,389 for Southeast Region Associate Degree HVACR students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#25 in overall quality

Gateway Community and Technical College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value HVACR Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Gateway is located in Florence, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 associates’s HVACR degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Gateway, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Gateway is $4,729 for Southeast Region Associate Degree HVACR students whose families make $0-$30k.

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Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value HVACR Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Bowling Green, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s HVACR degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for SKYCTC is $4,101 for southeast region associate degree hvacr students whose families make $0-$30k.

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Northwest Mississippi Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value HVACR Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Senatobia, Mississippi, and it awarded 9 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2019-2020.

NWCC also took the #22 spot in our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend NWCC is $5,067 for southeast region associate degree hvacr students whose families make $0-$30k.

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Elizabethtown Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value HVACR Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #24. Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is located in Elizabethtown, Kentucky and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 associates’s HVACR degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is $4,269 for southeast region associate degree hvacr students whose families make $0-$30k.

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Bluegrass Community and Technical College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value HVACR Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a fairly large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 8 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Bluegrass Community and Technical College is $4,615 for Southeast Region Associate Degree HVACR students whose families make $0-$30k.

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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).
  • 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%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • 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.

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