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

60 Colleges
$31,822 Avg Salary
$11,021 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 60 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Florida Career College - Houston Campus the most popular school in the Southwest Region for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Houston, Florida Career College - Houston Campus is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 138 students majoring in HVACR at Florida Career College - Houston Campus, 93% are male and 7% are female.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, HVACR graduates from Florida Career College - Houston Campus carry an average student debt load of $10,308. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $92.

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#2

Lamson Institute

San Antonio, TX

Out of the 60 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lamson Institute landed the # 2 spot on the list. Lamson Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.

Of the 88 students majoring in HVACR at Lamson Institute, 98% are male and 2% are female.

On average, HVACR graduates from Lamson Institute take out $9,982 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Indian Capital Technology Center, Muskogee is a great place for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students working on their undergraduate certificate. Indian Capital Technology Center, Muskogee is a small public school located in the rural area of Muskogee.

Women make up 1% of the HVACR majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend United Education Institute - UEI College - Phoenix. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Phoenix, UEI College - Phoenix is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 10% of the HVACR majors at the school.

HVACR majors at UEI College - Phoenix take out an average of $10,166 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $112, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Houston School of Carpentry is a great place for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students working on their undergraduate certificate. Houston School of Carpentry is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

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El Paso Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration programs. Located in the city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 6% of the students majoring in HVACR at the school are women while 94% are male.

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Tulsa Technology Center ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Tulsa Tech is a small public school located in the large city of Tulsa.

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#8

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

With a ranking of #8, Lone Star College System did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration students working on their undergraduate certificate. North Harris Montgomery is a fairly large public school located in the city of The Woodlands.

Women make up 9% of the HVACR majors at the school.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, HVACR graduates from North Harris Montgomery carry an average student debt load of $8,966.

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Fortis Institute - Houston landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration programs. Fortis Institute - Houston is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

Of the 43 students majoring in HVACR at Fortis Institute - Houston, 88% are male and 12% are female.

The average amount in student loans that HVACR majors at Fortis Institute - Houston take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $13,357. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $104.

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#10

Texarkana College

Texarkana, TX

Texarkana College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Texarkana, Texarkana College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 41 students majoring in HVACR at Texarkana College, 98% are male and 2% are female.

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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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
11 South Texas College McAllen, TX
12 Arizona Automotive Institute Glendale, AZ

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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