Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at Portland Community College

Every heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the HVACR program at Portland Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

Portland Community College is located in Portland, Oregon and approximately 22,904 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration section at the bottom of this page.

Portland Community College Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in HVACR (Less Than 1 Year)
• Associate’s Degree in HVACR

Portland Community College Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Rankings

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HVACR Student Demographics at Portland Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the HVACR majors at Portland Community College.

Portland Community College Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 80% of HVACR associate's degrees went to men and 20% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in HVACR only graduates about 4% women each year. The program at Portland Community College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 16% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in HVACR at Portland Community College are white. Around 70% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Portland Community College with a associate's in HVACR.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Related Majors

• Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance
• Vehicle Maintenance & Repair

Careers That HVACR Grads May Go Into

A degree in HVACR can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for OR, the home state for Portland Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	3,200	$49,940

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.