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Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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

35 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.

The Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 35 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration program at each school on the list.

Check out the HVACR associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

Our analysis found Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology to be the most popular school for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . OSU Institute of Technology is a small public school located in the town of Okmulgee.

About 3% of the students majoring in HVACR at the school are women while 97% are male.

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#2

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Out of the 35 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lone Star College System landed the # 2 spot on the list. North Harris Montgomery is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of The Woodlands.

Women make up 6% of the HVACR majors at the school.

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#3

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

The in-demand associate degree programs at El Centro College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 12% of the HVACR majors at the school.

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Out of the 35 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, El Paso Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in HVACR at El Paso Community College, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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#5

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

The in-demand associate degree programs at South Texas College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, San Jacinto Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

Tyler Junior College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public college with a large student population.

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New Mexico State University - Dona Ana did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. NMSU Dona Ana is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Las Cruces.

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#8

Galveston College

Galveston, TX

Galveston College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Galveston College is a small public school located in the town of Galveston.

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With a ranking of #8, Central New Mexico Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public school with a large student population.

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

Explore the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration colleges 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 29 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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