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

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

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

Finding the Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree 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.

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 Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in Texas 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.

#1

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Our analysis found Lone Star College System to be the most popular school for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students who want to pursue a associate degree in Texas. Located in the city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 35 students majoring in hvacr at North Harris Montgomery, 97% are male and 3% are female.

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#2

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

Out of the 25 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, El Centro College landed the # 2 spot on the list. El Centro College is a very large public school located in the large city of Dallas.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Paso Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Trade Schools in Texas list. El Paso Community College is a very large public school located in the city of El Paso.

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#4

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

The in-demand associate degree programs at South Texas College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools in Texas. South Texas College is a fairly large public school located in the city of McAllen.

Women make up 11% of the hvacr majors at the school.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at San Jacinto Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools in Texas. San Jacinto College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Pasadena.

Of the 15 students majoring in hvacr at San Jacinto College, 93% are male and 7% are female.

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#6

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

Tyler Junior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Tyler Junior College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tyler.

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#7

Galveston College

Galveston, TX

Galveston College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Trade Schools in Texas list. Located in the fringe town of Galveston, Galveston College is a public school with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in hvacr at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Houston Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Trade Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, hvacr graduates from Houston Community College carry an average student debt load of $18,329.

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With a ranking of #8, Trinity Valley Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their associate degree. TVCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Athens.

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#8

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, TX

Del Mar College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration programs. DMC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Corpus Christi.

About 12% of the students majoring in hvacr at the school are women while 88% are male.

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

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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 25 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).

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