by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 19,594 people earned their degree in heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration, making the major the 192nd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $32,998 and had an average of $11,353 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 7,552 heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,284 and $11,332 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 70 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration. To top this list, a school must have a successful heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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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 “Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southeast Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region hvacr students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fayetteville Technical Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southeast Region. Fayetteville, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s HVACR degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wake Technical Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 137 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Wake Technical Community College Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Report
Out of the 70 schools in the Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bluegrass Community and Technical College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this medium-sized public school handed out 113 degrees to qualified ’s HVACR students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Highlands Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Abingdon, Virginia, and it awarded 33 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Advanced Technology Institute. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, this small private for-profit school awarded 39 diplomas to qualified ’s HVACR students in 2020-2021.
Full ATI Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johnston Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southeast Region list. Johnston Community College is a small public school situated in Smithfield, North Carolina. It awarded 118 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
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 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Johnston Community College Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Report
Out of the 70 schools in the Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Virginia Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Annandale, Virginia, and it awarded 45 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Arkansas Tech University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southeast Region ranking. ATU is a medium-sized public school situated in Russellville, Arkansas. It awarded 34 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Arkansas Tech University Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Report
Georgia Piedmont Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Clarkston, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s HVACR degrees to 100 students in 2020-2021.
Central Piedmont Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 55 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Guilford Technical Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Guilford Technical Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Jamestown, North Carolina. It awarded 43 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Itawamba Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Fulton, Mississippi, this small public school awarded 24 degrees to qualified ’s HVACR students in 2020-2021.
Full Itawamba Community College Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Report
With a ranking of #13, Tri-County Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Pendleton, South Carolina, this medium-sized public school awarded 35 diplomas to qualified ’s HVACR students in 2020-2021.
Full TCTC Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Report
Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. SKYCTC is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 101 ’s HVACR degrees to qualified students.
Full SKYCTC Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Report
Northwest Mississippi Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Northwest Mississippi Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Senatobia, Mississippi. It awarded 57 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Salisbury, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s HVACR degrees to 81 students in 2020-2021.
Full Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Report
North Georgia Technical College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Clarkesville, Georgia, this small public school awarded 44 diplomas to qualified ’s HVACR students in 2020-2021.
Arkansas State University - Newport ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southeast Region list. Arkansas State University - Newport is located in Newport, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 49 ’s HVACR degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Southwest Mississippi Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southeast Region list. Summit, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s HVACR degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Pearl River Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Poplarville, Mississippi, and it awarded 17 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Pitt Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Pitt Community College is a medium-sized school located in Winterville, North Carolina that handed out 49 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
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Alamance Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southeast Region ranking. ACC is located in Graham, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 50 ’s HVACR degrees to qualified students.
Copiah-Lincoln Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a small public school situated in Wesson, Mississippi. It awarded 11 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Perkinston, Mississippi. It awarded 35 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Savannah Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. Savannah Technical College is located in Savannah, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 ’s HVACR degrees to qualified students.
Full Savannah Technical College Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Report
University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. UACCM is a small public school situated in Morrilton, Arkansas. It awarded 37 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Northeast Mississippi Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. Northeast Mississippi Community College is a small school located in Booneville, Mississippi that handed out 9 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
William Moore College of Technology landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 32 degrees to qualified ’s HVACR students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #24, Southern Crescent Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Griffin, Georgia, this small public school handed out 35 degrees to qualified ’s HVACR students in 2020-2021.
Hinds Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southeast Region list. Hinds Community College is located in Raymond, Mississippi and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 55 ’s HVACR degrees to qualified students.
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