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Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas

2023 Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

12 Colleges
$4,047 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,988 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Undergraduate 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.

The Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for hvacr students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

Our 2023 rankings named San Jacinto Community College the best value school in Texas for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their undergraduate certificate. San Jacinto College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Pasadena.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at San Jacinto College are $3,240 a year.

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#2

Texarkana College

Texarkana, TX

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Texarkana College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools in Texas. Texarkana College is a small public school located in the small city of Texarkana.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texarkana College are $3,916 per year. On average, hvacr graduates from Texarkana College take out $9,750 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#3

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lone Star College System is a great value for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at North Harris Montgomery are $5,136 a year. 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southwest Texas Junior College is a great value for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their undergraduate certificate. Southwest Texas Junior College is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Uvalde.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southwest Texas Junior College are $4,062 per year.

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#5

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Tyler Junior College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools in Texas. Tyler Junior College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tyler.

Tyler Junior College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,864 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Houston Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration programs. Located in the city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Houston Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,344 in in-state tuition and fees each year. HVACR majors at Houston Community College take out an average of $18,430 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Remington College - Fort Worth Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration programs. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Remington College - Fort Worth Campus is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Remington College - Fort Worth Campus are $19,258 per year. 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.

Remington College - Fort Worth Campus excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list.

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Remington College - Dallas Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas ranking. Remington College - Dallas Campus is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Dallas.

Remington College - Dallas Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $23,365 in in-state tuition and fees each year. 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.

Remington College - Dallas Campus also took the #3 spot in our Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Texas rankings.

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#9

Lamson Institute

San Antonio, TX

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

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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Florida Career College - Houston Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. Florida Career College - Houston Campus is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

The average amount in student loans that hvacr majors at Florida Career College - Houston Campus take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $8,867. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $103, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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

Explore all the Best Value 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 12 schools only.

  • 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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