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Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Schools in Texas

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$4,138 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$40,379 Avg Salary

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

With 172 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration is the #162 most popular major in Texas.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

The Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for HVACR students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Best Texas Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling

#1

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Our analysis found Lone Star College System to be the best value school for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students who want to pursue a associate degree in Texas. Located in the midsize city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at North Harris Montgomery are $4,848 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, North Harris Montgomery also is in the top 10% of our Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means San Jacinto Community College is a great value for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students working on their associate degree. San Jacinto College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Pasadena.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at San Jacinto College are $3,240 per year.

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#3

Texarkana College

Texarkana, TX

Out of the 9 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texarkana College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Texarkana College is a small public school located in the city of Texarkana.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Texarkana College are $3,820 a year.

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#4

South Plains College

Levelland, TX

Out of the 9 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, South Plains College landed the # 4 spot on the list. South Plains College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Levelland.

South Plains College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,892 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

Out of the 9 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Tyler Junior College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Tyler Junior College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tyler.

Tyler Junior College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,864 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Southwest Texas Junior College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Southwest Texas Junior College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Uvalde.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southwest Texas Junior College are $4,062 a year.

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Houston Community 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

Houston Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,344 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Remington College - Fort Worth Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Remington College - Fort Worth Campus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Remington College - Fort Worth Campus are $17,319 a year.

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Remington College - Dallas Campus 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 #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Garland, Remington College - Dallas Campus is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Remington College - Dallas Campus are $18,764 a year.

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Best Value Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 5
Oklahoma 38
New Mexico 16

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.

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 9 schools only.

  • 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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