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

75 Colleges
$31,352 Avg Salary
$11,717 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 75 schools in the Southwest Region to see which 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for HVACR majors pursuing a .

#1

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Lone Star College System the most popular school in the Southwest Region for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students. North Harris Montgomery is a fairly large public school located in the city of The Woodlands.

The average amount in student loans that HVACR majors at North Harris Montgomery take out is $7,588.

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Out of the 75 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The Refrigeration School landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Phoenix, RSI is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, HVACR majors at RSI accumulate an average of around $8,233 in student debt.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Florida Career College - Houston Campus is a great place for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students. Located in the large city of Houston, Florida Career College - Houston Campus is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

HVACR majors at Florida Career College - Houston Campus take out an average of $9,500 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $92.

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Out of the 75 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Houston School of Carpentry landed the # 4 spot on the list. Houston School of Carpentry is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

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#5

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

Out of the 75 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, El Centro College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, HVACR graduates from El Centro College carry an average student debt load of $11,902.

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Tulsa Welding School-Houston ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Houston, TWS is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Lamson Institute

San Antonio, TX

Lamson Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students. It came in at #7 on the list. Lamson Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.

After completing their degree, HVACR graduates from Lamson Institute carry an average student debt load of $8,867.

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Indian Capital Technology Center, Muskogee ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools in the Southwest Region list. Indian Capital Technology Center, Muskogee is a small public school located in the rural area of Muskogee.

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With a ranking of #9, El Paso Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students. Located in the city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, United Education Institute - UEI College - Phoenix did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students. Located in the large city of Phoenix, UEI College - Phoenix is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, HVACR majors at UEI College - Phoenix accumulate an average of around $9,500 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $112, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#11

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, TX

With a ranking of #11, Del Mar College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students. DMC is a large public school located in the city of Corpus Christi.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling students in the Southwest Region that almost earned our Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
12 San Jacinto Community College Pasadena, TX
13 South Texas College McAllen, TX
14 Tulsa Technology Center Tulsa, OK
15 Tyler Junior College Tyler, TX

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 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).

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