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Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

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Finding the Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Basic Certificate School for You

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration is the #12 most popular major in the country with 21,891 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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, Trade College Search has created the Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Southwest Region to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for hvacr majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Top 10 Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Basic Certificate Schools

#1

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Our analysis found Lone Star College System to be the best school for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Southwest Region . North Harris Montgomery is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of The Woodlands.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wharton County Junior College is a great place for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their basic certificate. Located in the town of Wharton, Wharton County Junior College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Metro Technology Centers

Oklahoma City, OK

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Metro Technology Centers. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Oklahoma City, Metro Technology Centers is a public school with a small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means East Valley Institute of Technology is a great place for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their basic certificate. EVIT is a small public school located in the large city of Mesa.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means San Jacinto Community College is a great place for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a very large student population.

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#6

South Plains College

Levelland, TX

South Plains College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Levelland, South Plains College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Southwest Texas Junior College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration programs. Located in the remote town of Uvalde, Southwest Texas Junior College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

Tyler Junior College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Houston Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Houston Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.

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Central New Mexico Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Colleges by State

Explore the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 432
Texas 1,717
Oklahoma 460
New Mexico 65

One of 7 majors within the trade school area of study, heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration has other similar majors worth exploring.

HVACR Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician 21,891

Related Major Annual Graduates
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 63,451
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance 8,446
Electronics Maintenance & Repair 8,127
Precision Systems Maintenance 2,185
Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other) 1,184

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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