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

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

23 Colleges
$31,988 Avg Salary
$10,598 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in the Southwest Region to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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

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

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

#1

Lamson Institute

San Antonio, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Lamson Institute the best school in the Southwest Region for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their undergraduate certificate. Lamson Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.

HVACR majors at Lamson Institute take out an average of $8,206 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arizona Automotive Institute. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Arizona Automotive Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Glendale.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, hvacr majors at Arizona Automotive Institute accumulate an average of around $10,954 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tulsa Technology Center. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Tulsa Tech is a small public school located in the city of Tulsa.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Remington College - Fort Worth Campus is a great place for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their undergraduate certificate. Remington College - Fort Worth Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, hvacr graduates from Remington College - Fort Worth Campus carry an average student debtload of $12,125. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $78.

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Out of the 23 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Gordon Cooper Technology Center landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Shawnee, Gordon Cooper Technology Center is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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#6

Metro Technology Centers

Oklahoma City, OK

Metro Technology Centers landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration programs. Located in the city of Oklahoma City, Metro Technology Centers is a public school with a small student population.

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Remington College - Dallas Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Dallas, Remington College - Dallas Campus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, hvacr majors at Remington College - Dallas Campus accumulate an average of around $12,125 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $78.

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With a ranking of #8, Fortis Institute - Houston did quite well on this year’s best schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their undergraduate certificate. Fortis Institute - Houston is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

HVACR majors at Fortis Institute - Houston take out an average of $11,813 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $59.

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With a ranking of #9, United Education Institute - UEI College - Phoenix did quite well on this year’s best schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Phoenix, UEI College - Phoenix is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, hvacr majors at UEI College - Phoenix accumulate an average of around $8,790 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $101.

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#10

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Lone Star College System came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. North Harris Montgomery is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands.

The average amount in student loans that hvacr majors at North Harris Montgomery take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $7,378.

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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 23 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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