by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration is the 192nd most popular major in the country with 21,891 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $33,330 and had an average of $11,259 in loans still to pay off.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 2,032 heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,431 and $15,731 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major” ranking, we looked at 240 colleges that offer a degree in heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration. That schools that top this list have a program in heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Intellitec College - Colorado Springs. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major list. Located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, this small private for-profit school awarded 45 diplomas to qualified associates’s hvacr students in 2021-2022.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Triangle Tech - Greensburg. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major list. This small school is located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 23 associates’s hvacr degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major list. Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh is a small private for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 9 associates’s hvacr degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major list. This small school is located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 36 associates’s hvacr degrees in 2021-2022.
Out of the 240 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnson College landed the #5 spot on the list. Scranton, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s hvacr degrees to 18 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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New Castle School of Trades came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major ranking. Located in New Castle, Pennsylvania, this small private for-profit school awarded 45 degrees to qualified associates’s hvacr students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Rosedale Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major ranking. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s hvacr degrees to 21 students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major list. Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology is located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 24 associates’s hvacr degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Humacao Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major ranking. Humacao Community College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Humacao, Puerto Rico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Dunwoody College of Technology landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major ranking. Dunwoody College of Technology is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 19 associates’s hvacr degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Advanced Technology Institute came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major ranking. Advanced Technology Institute is a small school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia that handed out 17 associates’s hvacr degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
William Moore College of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major ranking, coming in at #12. This small school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 3 associates’s hvacr degrees in 2021-2022.
State Technical College of Missouri came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major ranking. STC is a small school located in Linn, Missouri that handed out 35 associates’s hvacr degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
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Penn Commercial Business/Technical School landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major ranking. Penn Commercial Business/Technical School is a private for-profit institution located in Washington, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Hudson Valley Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major list. Hudson Valley Community College is a medium-sized school located in Troy, New York that handed out 32 associates’s hvacr degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #16, Virginia Highlands Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major list. Abingdon, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s hvacr degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.
Alfred State College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major ranking. Alfred State College is a small school located in Alfred, New York that handed out 24 associates’s hvacr degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Pennsylvania College of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, this small public school handed out 36 degrees to qualified associates’s hvacr students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Pittsburgh Technical College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major list. Pittsburgh Technical College is a small school located in Oakdale, Pennsylvania that handed out 27 associates’s hvacr degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Remington College - Mobile Campus came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major ranking. Remington College - Mobile Campus is a small school located in Mobile, Alabama that handed out 1 associates’s hvacr degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #21, Luzerne County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major list. Located in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, this small public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified associates’s hvacr students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Luzerne County Community College Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Report
Mitchell Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major ranking, coming in at #22. Mitchell Technical College is located in Mitchell, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8 associates’s hvacr degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Bellingham Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major ranking, coming in at #23. Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is located in Bellingham, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 10 associates’s hvacr degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Remington College - Memphis Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major ranking, coming in at #24. Remington College - Memphis Campus is a private not-for-profit institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Hennepin Technical College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major list. Located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 39 diplomas to qualified associates’s hvacr students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Not only did these schools make the top 37 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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