2025 Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 199 associate degrees in heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration maintenance technology/technician to qualified students.

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• Best Associate Degree Schools List

Choosing a Great Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician School for Your Associate Degree

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration maintenance technology/technician students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration maintenance technology/technician students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration maintenance technology/technician related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration maintenance technology/technician students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician in North Carolina

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration maintenance technology/technician.

Top North Carolina Schools for an Associate in HVACR

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Wake Technical Community College
Raleigh, NC

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

33 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Wake Technical Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration maintenance technology/technician. Wake Technical Community College is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Raleigh.More information about a associate in heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration maintenance technology/technician from Wake Technical Community College

2

Guilford Technical Community College
Jamestown, NC

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

20 Annual Graduates

Guilford Technical Community College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration maintenance technology/technician. Located in the large suburb of Jamestown, Guilford Technical Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration maintenance technology/technician from Guilford Technical Community College

3

Fayetteville Technical Community College
Fayetteville, NC

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

Fayetteville Technical Community College is a good choice for students interested in an associate degree in heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration maintenance technology/technician. Located in the midsize city of Fayetteville, FTCC is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration maintenance technology/technician from Fayetteville Technical Community College

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Rankings in Majors Related to HVACR

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.