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Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Trade Schools in California

2023 Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Trade Schools in California

2 Colleges
$39,647 Avg Salary
$15,651 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree School for You

In 2021-2022, 2,082 degrees and certificates were awarded to heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #11 most popular major 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're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Trade Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in California to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration program at each school on the list.


 

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for hvacr majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our analysis found San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia to be the most popular school for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students who want to pursue a associate degree in California. San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Visalia.

Of the 10 students majoring in hvacr at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia, 90% are male and 10% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, hvacr graduates from San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia carry an average student debt load of $17,442.

Read full report on Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia

#2

Mayfield College

Cathedral City, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mayfield College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Trade Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Cathedral City, Mayfield College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Full Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at Mayfield College Report

Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 373
Oregon 29
Nevada 203
Alaska 6
Hawaii 22

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 2 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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