2023 Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools in Texas
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration 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 Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 14 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best value 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.
Top 10 Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Wharton County Junior College the best value school in Texas for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students. Wharton County Junior College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Wharton.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wharton County Junior College are $3,624 per year.
Request Information
Out of the 14 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jacinto Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. San Jacinto College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Pasadena.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at San Jacinto College are $3,240 per year.
Request Information
The excellent programs at Lone Star College System helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration schools in Texas. Located in the 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. HVACR majors at North Harris Montgomery take out an average of $7,588 in student loans while working on their egree.
North Harris Montgomery also claimed a spot on our Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
Full Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at Lone Star College System Report
Request Information
Out of the 14 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texarkana College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Texarkana College is a small public school located in the city of Texarkana.
Texarkana College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,820 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that HVACR majors at Texarkana College take out is $10,250.
Read full report on Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at Texarkana College
Request Information
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means South Plains College is a great value for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students. South Plains College is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Levelland.
South Plains College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,892 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Full Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at South Plains College Report
Request Information
With a ranking of #6, Southwest Texas Junior College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students. Southwest Texas Junior College is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Uvalde.
Southwest Texas Junior College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,062 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Request Information
Tyler Junior College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration programs. Tyler Junior College is a fairly 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.
Request Information
Houston Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration programs. Located in the city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Houston Community College are $4,344 per year. While working on their degree, HVACR majors at Houston Community College accumulate an average of around $16,710 in student debt.
Request Information
Remington College - Fort Worth Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Remington College - Fort Worth Campus is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Remington College - Fort Worth Campus are $17,319 per year. 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.
Request Information
Remington College - Dallas Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools in Texas list. Located in the suburb of Garland, Remington College - Dallas Campus is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Remington College - Dallas Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $18,764 in in-state tuition and fees each year. 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.
Request InformationBest 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 |
More Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Rankings in Texas
Majors Related to HVACR
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 14 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.