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2025 Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Schools in the Southeast Region

11 Colleges in the Southeast Region
8,092 HVACR Degrees Awarded
$36,758 Avg Early-Career Salary
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #192 out of the 395 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual reviewed 11 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration. Combined, these schools handed out 8,092 degrees in heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration School

Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Schools in the Southeast Region Your choice of heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in HVACR

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 Schools in the Southeast Region. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration in the Southeast Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the hvacr degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in HVACR

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In VA
52 HVACR Degrees Awarded

Northern Virginia Community College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration. Northern Virginia Community College is a very large public college located in the suburb of Annandale. A Best Colleges rank of #205 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Northern Virginia Community College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 52 heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students who graduated with this degree at Northern Virginia Community College in the most recent data year.

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NC
167 HVACR Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration needs to check out Wake Technical Community College. Wake Technical Community College is a very large public college located in the large suburb of Raleigh. A Best Colleges rank of #461 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Wake Technical Community College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 167 heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students who graduated with this degree at Wake Technical Community College in the most recent data year.

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GTC crest
Gwinnett Technical College
Lawrenceville, GA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
81 HVACR Degrees Awarded
17.3% Growth in Graduates

Gwinnett Technical College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration. GTC is a moderately-sized public college located in the suburb of Lawrenceville. A Best Colleges rank of #305 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means GTC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 81 heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students who graduated with this degree at GTC in the most recent data year. Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration degree recipients from Gwinnett Technical College earn a boost of about $3,584 over the typical earnings of heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration majors.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NC
51 HVACR Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Guilford Technical Community College if you want to pursue a degree in heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration. Located in the suburb of Jamestown, Guilford Technical Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #844 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Guilford Technical Community College is a great college overall.

There were about 51 heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students who graduated with this degree at Guilford Technical Community College in the most recent data year.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SC

TCTC is a moderately-sized public college located in the midsize suburb of Pendleton. This college ranks 24th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were about 28 heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students who graduated with this degree at TCTC in the most recent data year.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
106 HVACR Degrees Awarded
$41,731 Median Starting Salary

Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Lexington. A Best Colleges rank of #1274 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 106 heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students who graduated with this degree at Bluegrass Community and Technical College in the most recent year we have data available. Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration degree recipients from Bluegrass Community and Technical College earn a boost of about $4,973 above the typical income of heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration graduates.

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Midlands Technical College
West Columbia, SC

MTC is a medium-sized public college located in the large suburb of West Columbia. This college ranks 16th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were roughly 24 heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students who graduated with this degree at MTC in the most recent data year. Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration degree recipients from Midlands Technical College earn a boost of about $10,045 over the average income of heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration graduates.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
52 HVACR Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Fayetteville, FTCC is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 42nd out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were approximately 52 heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students who graduated with this degree at FTCC in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In SC
35 HVACR Degrees Awarded

Located in the rural area of Florence, Florence-Darlington Technical College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 16th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were roughly 35 heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students who graduated with this degree at Florence-Darlington Technical College in the most recent data year.

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10
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MS
10.0% Growth in Graduates

Northeast Mississippi Community College is a small public college located in the town of Booneville. This college ranks 23rd out of 24 colleges for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.

There were roughly 10 heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students who graduated with this degree at Northeast Mississippi Community College in the most recent data year.

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Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Colleges by State

Explore the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 43
North Carolina 279 128
Virginia 274 48
Tennessee 269 11
South Carolina 248 24
Kentucky 244 41
Louisiana 242 2
Mississippi 234 69
Arkansas 234 28
Alabama 233 4
West Virginia 207 1

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Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration is one of 7 different types of Mechanic & Repair Technologies programs to choose from.

HVACR Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician 8,092

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Majors Similar to HVACR

Related Major Annual Graduates
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 18,728
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance 5,167
Electronics Maintenance & Repair 2,986
Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other) 809
Precision Systems Maintenance 208
Mechanics & Repairers 60

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