by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Plains States Region” 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 19,594 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 Plains States region, there were 1,030 heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,579 and $14,790 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 39 colleges that offer a degree in heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Plains States Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend State Technical College of Missouri. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Linn, Missouri, this small public school handed out 30 degrees to qualified ’s HVACR students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hennepin Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Plains States Region list. Hennepin Technical College is a public institution located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 125 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dunwoody College of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 21 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeast Community College Area. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Plains States Region. Southeast Community College is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s HVACR degrees to qualified students.
Full Southeast Community College Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Century College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Plains States Region list. This medium-sized school is located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, and it awarded 61 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at Century College
Out of the 39 schools in the Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Iowa Area Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. North Iowa Area Community College is a public institution located in Mason City, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Minneapolis Community and Technical College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 22 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Southeast Technical College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, this small public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified ’s HVACR students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%.
Read more about Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at Southeast Tech
Jefferson College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #8. JeffCo is a small public school situated in Hillsboro, Missouri. It awarded 29 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Full JeffCo Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Report
Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #10. MCC is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 79 ’s HVACR degrees to qualified students.
Northeast Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Northeast is located in Norfolk, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s HVACR degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Full Northeast Community College Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Report
With a ranking of #12, Mitchell Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Plains States Region list. Mitchell, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s HVACR degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at Mitchell Tech
East Central College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Union, Missouri, this small public school handed out 24 degrees to qualified ’s HVACR students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at East Central College
With a ranking of #13, St Cloud Technical and Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Plains States Region list. Saint Cloud, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s HVACR degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
Ozarks Technical Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Plains States Region ranking. OTC is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 ’s HVACR degrees to qualified students.
Central Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Plains States Region list. Grand Island, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s HVACR degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at Central Community College
With a ranking of #16, Des Moines Area Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Plains States Region list. This large school is located in Ankeny, Iowa, and it awarded 9 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at DMACC
South Central College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #16. South Central College is a small school located in North Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 13 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Full South Central College Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Report
Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Plains States Region list. WSU Tech is a small school located in Wichita, Kansas that handed out 26 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at WSU Tech
With a ranking of #20, Iowa Lakes Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Plains States Region list. Estherville, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s HVACR degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Iowa Central Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Plains States Region list. Iowa Central Community College is a public institution located in Fort Dodge, Iowa. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Metropolitan Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #20. MCC is a public institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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 MCC Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Report
Western Dakota Technical Institute ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Rapid City, South Dakota, this small public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified ’s HVACR students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at Western Dakota Tech
Bismarck State College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Bismarck, North Dakota, this small public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified ’s HVACR students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at BSC
With a ranking of #24, Johnson County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Plains States Region list. JCCC is located in Overland Park, Kansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s HVACR degrees to qualified students.
Manhattan Area Technical College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Plains States Region list. Manhattan, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s HVACR degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at MATC
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