Basic Certificates in Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Engineering Technology
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Education Levels of HVAC Majors
In 2020-2021, 2,781 earned their basic certificate in HVAC. This makes it the 18th most popular basic certificate program in the country.
The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in HVAC at each degree level.
Education Level | Number of Grads |
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Undergraduate Certificate | 3,667 |
Basic Certificate | 2,781 |
Associate Degree | 563 |
Bachelor’s Degree | 6 |
Earnings of HVAC Majors With Basic Certificates
We are unable to calculate the median earnings for HVAC majors with their basic certificate due to lack of data.
Student Debt
We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for HVAC students who are basic certificate holders.
Student Diversity
More men than women pursue basic certificates in HVAC. About 97.6% of graduates in this field are male.
Gender | Number of Grads |
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Men | 2,714 |
Women | 67 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of HVAC basic certificate students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 66 |
Black or African American | 336 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1,180 |
White | 1,041 |
International Students | 21 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 137 |
Most Popular HVAC Programs for Basic Certificates
There are 88 colleges that offer a basic certificate in HVAC. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:
South Florida Institute of Technology tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for HVAC majors who are seeking their basic certificate. Each year, around 1,700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 497 people received their basic certificate in HVAC from South Florida Institute of Technology. Of these students, 1% were women and 100% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Northwestern Technological Institute is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a basic certificate in HVAC. Each year, around 800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 492 people received their basic certificate in HVAC from Northwestern Technological Institute. About 3% of this group were women, and 24% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
Collin County Community College District comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in HVAC. Each year, around 35,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 107 basic certificates were handed out to HVAC majors at Collin County Community College District. Of these students, 3% were women and 55% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Florida Academy is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a basic certificate in HVAC. The HVAC program at Florida Academy awarded 105 basic certificates during the 2020-2021 school year.
Cypress College is the 5th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a basic certificate in HVAC. Roughly 15,300 attend the school each year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 98 basic certificates were handed out to HVAC majors at Cypress College. Of these students, 9% were women and 92% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
The 6th most popular school in the country for HVAC majors who are seeking their basic certificate is Electrical Training Center. Roughly 200 attend the school each year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 92 basic certificates were handed out to HVAC majors at Electrical Training Center. About 2% of this group were women, and 51% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
The 7th most popular school in the country for HVAC majors who are seeking their basic certificate is College of Business and Technology-Flagler. The HVAC program at College of Business and Technology-Flagler awarded 73 basic certificates during the 2020-2021 school year.
The 8th most popular school in the country for HVAC majors who are seeking their basic certificate is Northwest-Shoals Community College. The HVAC program at Northwest-Shoals Community College awarded 58 basic certificates during the 2020-2021 school year.
The 9th most popular school in the country for HVAC majors who are seeking their basic certificate is St Philip's College. Roughly 12,600 attend the school each year. The HVAC program at St Philip's College awarded 55 basic certificates during the 2020-2021 school year. Around 75% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 2% were women.
Polaris Career Center comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in HVAC. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 52 people received their basic certificate in HVAC from Polaris Career Center.
Laredo College comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in HVAC. Roughly 9,200 attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 49 people received their basic certificate in HVAC from Laredo College. Around 96% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 4% were women.
Tarrant County College District comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in HVAC. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 48 basic certificates were handed out to HVAC majors at Tarrant County College.
Ranken Technical College is the 13th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a basic certificate in HVAC. Roughly 1,800 attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 47 people received their basic certificate in HVAC from Ranken Technical College. Of these students, 4% were women and 13% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
San Jose City College comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in HVAC. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 46 people received their basic certificate in HVAC from San Jose City College.
Seminole State College of Florida is the 14th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a basic certificate in HVAC. Roughly 16,200 attend the school each year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 46 basic certificates were handed out to HVAC majors at Seminole State. Of these students, 4% were women and 48% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
The 16th most popular school in the country for HVAC majors who are seeking their basic certificate is Chaffey College. Roughly 20,000 attend the school each year. The HVAC program at Chaffey College awarded 45 basic certificates during the 2020-2021 school year. Around 87% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 4% were women.
Lively Technical College comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in HVAC. Roughly 1,100 attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 43 people received their basic certificate in HVAC from Lively. Of these students, 5% were women and 53% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Austin Community College District comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in HVAC. Each year, around 39,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The HVAC program at Austin Community College District awarded 38 basic certificates during the 2020-2021 school year. About 5% of this group were women, and 63% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
The 19th most popular school in the country for HVAC majors who are seeking their basic certificate is College of the Desert. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 36 basic certificates were handed out to HVAC majors at College of the Desert.
The 20th most popular school in the country for HVAC majors who are seeking their basic certificate is Riverside City College. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 basic certificates were handed out to HVAC majors at Riverside City College.
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Related Majors
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Water Treatment Management | 684 |
Hazardous Materials Management | 72 |
Environmental Technology | 23 |
Other Environmental Control | 13 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.
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