by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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.
Across the Southeast region, there were 8,092 heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,106 and $11,501 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 514 heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,020 and $16,931 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 70 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 colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region associate degree hvacr students.
Out of the 70 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Advanced Technology Institute landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and it awarded 17 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend William Moore College of Technology. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Southeast Region. William Moore College of Technology is a small school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 3 associates’s hvacr degrees in 2021-2022.
Out of the 70 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Highlands Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Abingdon, Virginia, this small public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s hvacr students in 2021-2022.
Out of the 70 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Remington College - Mobile Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Remington College - Mobile Campus is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mobile, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
Out of the 70 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Remington College - Memphis Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s hvacr degrees to 3 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 ranking of #6, Montgomery Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Southeast Region list. MCC is a small school located in Troy, North Carolina that handed out 1 associates’s hvacr degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Southwest Mississippi Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Southeast Region list. SMCC is a public institution located in Summit, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Remington College - Lafayette Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Remington College - Lafayette Campus is a small school located in Lafayette, Louisiana that handed out 3 associates’s hvacr 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%.
Johnston Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Smithfield, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s hvacr degrees to 28 students in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #10, Copiah-Lincoln Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Southeast Region list. Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a small public school situated in Wesson, Mississippi. It awarded 8 associates’s hvacr degrees in 2021-2022.
North Georgia Technical College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Southeast Region ranking. North Georgia Technical College is located in Clarkesville, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 associates’s hvacr degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #12, Florence-Darlington Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Southeast Region list. Florence-Darlington Technical College is located in Florence, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 19 associates’s hvacr degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Northeast Mississippi Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Northeast Mississippi Community College is a small public school situated in Booneville, Mississippi. It awarded 5 associates’s hvacr degrees in 2021-2022.
Itawamba Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Southeast Region list. Itawamba Community College is a small public school situated in Fulton, Mississippi. It awarded 6 associates’s hvacr degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Arkansas State University - Newport did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. Arkansas State University - Newport is a small public school situated in Newport, Arkansas. It awarded 10 associates’s hvacr degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Georgia Piedmont Technical College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Southeast Region list. Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a public institution located in Clarkston, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Pearl River Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Poplarville, Mississippi, this medium-sized public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s hvacr students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Robeson Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. Robeson Community College is a small school located in Lumberton, North Carolina that handed out 11 associates’s hvacr degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Northwest Mississippi Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. This medium-sized school is located in Senatobia, Mississippi, and it awarded 9 associates’s hvacr degrees in 2021-2022.
Surry Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Dobson, North Carolina, this small public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s hvacr students in 2021-2022.
University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton is located in Morrilton, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 associates’s hvacr degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
East Central Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Southeast Region ranking. East Central Community College is a public institution located in Decatur, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Fayetteville Technical Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Southeast Region list. Fayetteville Technical Community College is a public institution located in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 22 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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With a ranking of #24, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Southeast Region list. Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Salisbury, North Carolina. It awarded 8 associates’s hvacr degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
Southeastern Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. Southeastern Community College is a public institution located in Whiteville, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
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