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2023 Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas

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

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration is one of the most popular subjects to study in Texas. With 1,717 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Texas 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 Texas

Check out the hvacr basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Texas Trade Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling

#1

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Lone Star College System the best school in Texas for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their basic certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wharton County Junior College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list. Wharton County Junior College is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Wharton.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Jacinto Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list. San Jacinto College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Pasadena.

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#4

South Plains College

Levelland, TX

The excellent basic certificate programs at South Plains College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools in Texas. South Plains College is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Levelland.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Southwest Texas Junior College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools in Texas. Southwest Texas Junior College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Uvalde.

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#6

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

Tyler Junior 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. Tyler Junior College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tyler.

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Houston 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 #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 432
Oklahoma 460
New Mexico 65

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration is one of 7 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

HVACR Concentrations

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

Majors Similar to HVACR

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 7 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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