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

28 Colleges
$31,352 Avg Salary
$11,717 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 28 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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

Check out the HVACR programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

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

#1

Lamson Institute

San Antonio, TX

Our analysis found Lamson Institute to be the best school for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Lamson Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.

HVACR majors at Lamson Institute take out an average of $8,867 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arizona Automotive Institute. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools in the Southwest Region list. Arizona Automotive Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Glendale.

After completing their degree, HVACR graduates from Arizona Automotive Institute carry an average student debtload of $12,139.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools in the Southwest Region list. OSU Institute of Technology is a small public school located in the distant town of Okmulgee.

HVACR majors at OSU Institute of Technology take out an average of $12,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Tulsa Technology Center is a great place for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students. Tulsa Tech is a small public school located in the large city of Tulsa.

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Out of the 28 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Gordon Cooper Technology Center landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Shawnee, Gordon Cooper Technology Center is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Remington College - Fort Worth Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students. Remington College - Fort Worth Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

On average, HVACR graduates from Remington College - Fort Worth Campus take out $12,965 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $52.

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Remington College - Dallas Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools in the Southwest Region list. Remington College - Dallas Campus is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Garland.

The average amount in student loans that HVACR majors at Remington College - Dallas Campus take out is $12,965. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $52.

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#8

Metro Technology Centers

Oklahoma City, OK

With a ranking of #8, Metro Technology Centers did quite well on this year’s best schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students. Located in the city of Oklahoma City, Metro Technology Centers is a public school with a small student population.

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#9

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Lone Star College System did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students. It came in at #9 on the list. North Harris Montgomery is a very large public school located in the city of The Woodlands.

HVACR majors at North Harris Montgomery take out an average of $7,588 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Fortis Institute - Houston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students. It came in at #10 on the list. Fortis Institute - Houston is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

The average amount in student loans that HVACR majors at Fortis Institute - Houston take out is $13,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $104.

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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 25 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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