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2023 Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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

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

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration is the #195 most popular major in the country with 19,594 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Southwest Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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Top 10 Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology the best school in the Southwest Region for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students working on their associate degree. OSU Institute of Technology is a small public school located in the town of Okmulgee.

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#2

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

The excellent associate degree programs at Lone Star College System helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration schools in the Southwest Region . North Harris Montgomery is a very large public school located in the midsize city of The Woodlands.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Remington College - Fort Worth Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration schools in the Southwest Region . Remington College - Fort Worth Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Remington College - Dallas Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration schools in the Southwest Region . Remington College - Dallas Campus is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Garland.

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#5

Texarkana College

Texarkana, TX

Out of the 13 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texarkana College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Texarkana, Texarkana College is a public college with a small student population.

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#6

South Plains College

Levelland, TX

South Plains College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the distant town of Levelland, South Plains College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Houston Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration programs. Houston Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.

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#8

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

Tyler Junior College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public school with a large student population.

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San Jacinto Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration programs. Located in the large suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Southwest Texas Junior College did quite well on this year’s best schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of Uvalde, Southwest Texas Junior College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Colleges by State

Explore the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 172
Arizona 5
Oklahoma 38
New Mexico 16

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

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 13 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).

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