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2023 Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Schools in California

2 Colleges
$40,379 Avg Salary
$14,358 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree School for You

With 5 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration is the #300 most popular major in California.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in California to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for HVACR majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top California Schools for an Associate in Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling

#1

Mayfield College

Cathedral City, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Mayfield College the best school in California for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students working on their associate degree. Mayfield College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Cathedral City.

Read full report on Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at Mayfield College

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Schools in California list. Located in the rural area of Visalia, San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, HVACR majors at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia accumulate an average of around $17,507 in student debt.

Read full report on Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia

Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 86
Oregon 10
Nevada 26
Hawaii 12
Alaska 1

One of 7 majors within the area of study, heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to HVACR

Related Major Annual Graduates
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 56,539
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance 8,717
Electronics Maintenance & Repair 7,770
Precision Systems Maintenance 1,932
Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other) 1,267

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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