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2023 Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Basic 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 38 schools in the Southwest Region to see which basic certificate 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.
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2023 Most Popular Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for hvacr majors pursuing a basic certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Basic Certificate Schools
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 basic certificate in the Southwest Region . North Harris Montgomery is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands.
Of the 105 students majoring in hvacr at North Harris Montgomery, 96% are male and 4% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Refrigeration School. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Phoenix, RSI is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 113 students majoring in hvacr at RSI, 97% are male and 3% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tulsa Welding School-Houston. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Houston, TWS is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 130 students majoring in hvacr at TWS, 98% are male and 2% are female.
Out of the 38 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, El Centro College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a very large student population.
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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Houston School of Carpentry helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Houston, Houston School of Carpentry is a private for-profit college with a student population.
With a ranking of #6, Mohave Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students working on their basic certificate. MCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Kingman.
Of the 63 students majoring in hvacr at MCC, 97% are male and 3% are female.
Eastern Arizona College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the remote town of Thatcher, Eastern Arizona College is a public school with a small student population.
About 3% of the students majoring in hvacr at the school are women while 97% are male.
Lee College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration programs. Located in the small city of Baytown, Lee College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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San Jacinto Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration programs. Located in the large suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 37 students majoring in hvacr at San Jacinto College, 97% are male and 3% are female.
Wharton County 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 basic certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the distant town of Wharton, Wharton County Junior College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Colleges by State
Explore the best heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 432 |
| Texas | 1,717 |
| Oklahoma | 460 |
| New Mexico | 65 |
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Related Majors
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.