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Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Engineering Technology at College of the Desert
College of the Desert is located in Palm Desert, California and approximately 10,932 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 5 students received their associate's degree in HVAC.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Engineering Technology section at the bottom of this page.
College of the Desert Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Engineering Technology Degrees Available
- Basic Certificate in HVAC (Less Than 1 Year)
- Associate’s Degree in HVAC
College of the Desert Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Engineering Technology Rankings
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HVAC Student Demographics at College of the Desert
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the HVAC majors at College of the Desert.
College of the Desert Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Engineering Technology Associate’s Program
College of the Desert does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in HVAC graduates 18% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from College of the Desert with a associate's in HVAC.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
White | 0 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
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Careers That HVAC Grads May Go Into
A degree in HVAC can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for College of the Desert.
Occupation | Jobs in CA | Average Salary in CA |
---|---|---|
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | 27,720 | $58,130 |
Engineering Technicians | 11,280 | $71,420 |
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*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.