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2023 Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Schools in Texas

25 Colleges
$40,379 Avg Salary
$14,358 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in Texas to see which associate degree programs were the most popular 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Our analysis found Lone Star College System to be the most popular school for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students who want to pursue a associate degree in Texas. Located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 32 students majoring in HVACR at North Harris Montgomery, 94% are male and 6% are female.

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#2

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

Out of the 25 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, El Centro College landed the # 2 spot on the list. El Centro College is a very large public school located in the city of Dallas.

Of the 26 students majoring in HVACR at El Centro College, 88% are male and 12% are female.

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Out of the 25 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, El Paso Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. El Paso Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of El Paso.

About 14% of the students majoring in HVACR at the school are women while 86% are male.

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#4

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

Out of the 25 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, South Texas College landed the # 4 spot on the list. South Texas College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of McAllen.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at San Jacinto Community 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 Texas. San Jacinto College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Pasadena.

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#6

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

Tyler Junior College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration programs. Tyler Junior College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tyler.

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#7

Galveston College

Galveston, TX

With a ranking of #7, Galveston 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 fringe town of Galveston, Galveston College is a public college with a small student population.

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#8

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, TX

Del Mar College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Corpus Christi, DMC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Houston Community 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. Located in the large city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Trinity Valley Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration programs. TVCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Athens.

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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 25 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.

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