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2023 Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools in Texas
Finding the Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration 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.
The Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Texas to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.
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2023 Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Schools in Texas
The following schools top our list of the Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Colleges.
Top 10 Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Schools
Our analysis found Lamson Institute to be the best school for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students who want to pursue a degree in Texas. Located in the large city of San Antonio, Lamson Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
The excellent programs at Remington College - Fort Worth Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools in Texas. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, Remington College - Fort Worth Campus is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Out of the 14 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Remington College - Dallas Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Remington College - Dallas Campus is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dallas.
Out of the 14 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Lone Star College System landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a very large student population.
The excellent programs at Fortis Institute - Houston helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools in Texas. Located in the large city of Houston, Fortis Institute - Houston is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Wharton County Junior College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration programs. Wharton County Junior College is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Wharton.
Florida Career College - Houston Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students. It came in at #7 on the list. Florida Career College - Houston Campus is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Houston.
Fortis College - Houston ranked #8 on this year’s Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Trade Schools in Texas list. Fortis College - Houston is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.
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With a ranking of #9, Texarkana College did quite well on this year’s best schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students. Texarkana College is a small public school located in the city of Texarkana.
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With a ranking of #10, San Jacinto Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students. San Jacinto College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Pasadena.
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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 Related Rankings by Major
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 14 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.