2023 Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Undergraduate Certificate 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in the Southwest Region to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for HVACR students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Undergraduate Certificate Schools
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 undergraduate certificate in the Southwest Region . North Harris Montgomery is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands.
North Harris Montgomery undergraduate students pay an average of $6,168 in tuition and fees each year. HVACR majors at North Harris Montgomery take out an average of $8,966 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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Out of the 23 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texarkana College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Texarkana, Texarkana College is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texarkana College are $5,236 per year. The average amount in student loans that HVACR majors at Texarkana College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $9,678.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at San Jacinto Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public school with a very large student population.
San Jacinto College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,040 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Tyler Junior College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tyler Junior College are $4,440 per year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Houston Community College is a great value for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students working on their undergraduate certificate. Houston Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Houston Community College are $5,460 a year. On average, HVACR graduates from Houston Community College take out $17,904 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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Southwest Texas Junior College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the town of Uvalde, Southwest Texas Junior College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southwest Texas Junior College are $5,886 a year.
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With a ranking of #7, Pima Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students working on their undergraduate certificate. Pima County Community College District is a large public school located in the large city of Tucson.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pima County Community College District are $7,566 per year.
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Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. ENMU - Roswell Campus is a small public school located in the remote town of Roswell.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ENMU - Roswell Campus are $5,616 per year.
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Remington College - Fort Worth Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Remington College - Fort Worth Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Remington College - Fort Worth Campus are $17,319 a year. HVACR majors at Remington College - Fort Worth Campus take out an average of $14,353 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $52.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Remington College - Fort Worth Campus also is in the top 20% of our Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
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New Mexico State University - Dona Ana did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. NMSU Dona Ana is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Las Cruces.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NMSU Dona Ana are $5,664 per year.
Request InformationBest 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 |
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Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Related Majors for HVACR
One of 7 majors within the area of study, heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 23 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.