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[Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation Refrigeration](/majors/mechanical-repair-technologies/heating-air-conditioning-ventilation-refrigeration/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The highest-paying schools turn a heating air conditioning ventilation refrigeration degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
College Factual analyzed 24 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying heating air conditioning ventilation refrigeration schools.
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Below are the schools whose heating air conditioning ventilation refrigeration graduates go on to earn the most.
Lamson Institute tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying heating air conditioning ventilation refrigeration schools in the Southwest Region. Set in the city of San Antonio, Lamson Institute is a private for-profit institution. After graduating, heating air conditioning ventilation refrigeration degree recipients from Lamson Institute typically earn about $68,881 annually.
Strong graduate earnings at Refrigeration School Inc earned it the #2 place for heating air conditioning ventilation refrigeration. Refrigeration School Inc is a private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix. Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation Refrigeration graduates of Refrigeration School Inc earn a median of about $48,145 a year early in their careers.
Strong graduate earnings at Oklahoma State University Institute Of Technology Okmulgee earned it the #3 place for heating air conditioning ventilation refrigeration. Set in the town of Okmulgee, Oklahoma State University Institute Of Technology Okmulgee is a public institution. Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation Refrigeration graduates of Oklahoma State University Institute Of Technology Okmulgee earn a median of about $56,689 a year early in their careers.
Students chasing top earnings in heating air conditioning ventilation refrigeration will find them at Central New Mexico Community College, which ranked #4. Located in the city of Albuquerque, Central New Mexico Community College is a public institution. After graduating, heating air conditioning ventilation refrigeration degree recipients from Central New Mexico Community College typically earn about $55,846 annually.
Lone Star College System came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying heating air conditioning ventilation refrigeration schools. Lone Star College System is a public school located in the city of The Woodlands. Students who complete the heating air conditioning ventilation refrigeration program here go on to a median salary of roughly $54,727.
El Centro College ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying heating air conditioning ventilation refrigeration schools. Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public institution. Early-career heating air conditioning ventilation refrigeration graduates from El Centro College make a median of around $47,817 per year.
Tulsa Technology Center landed the #7 spot for heating air conditioning ventilation refrigeration salaries this year. Set in the city of Tulsa, Tulsa Technology Center is a public institution. Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation Refrigeration graduates of Tulsa Technology Center earn a median of about $39,740 a year early in their careers.
Remington College Dallas Campus ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying heating air conditioning ventilation refrigeration schools. Set in the city of Dallas, Remington College Dallas Campus is a private not-for-profit institution. Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation Refrigeration graduates of Remington College Dallas Campus earn a median of about $40,824 a year early in their careers.
Remington College North Houston Campus earned the #9 position for heating air conditioning ventilation refrigeration graduate earnings this year. Set in the city of Houston, Remington College North Houston Campus is a private not-for-profit institution. Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation Refrigeration graduates of Remington College North Houston Campus earn a median of about $40,824 a year early in their careers.
Fortis College Houston earned the #10 position for heating air conditioning ventilation refrigeration graduate earnings this year. Located in the city of Houston, Fortis College Houston is a private for-profit institution. Early-career heating air conditioning ventilation refrigeration graduates from Fortis College Houston make a median of around $40,699 per year.
Fortis Institute Houston landed the #11 spot for heating air conditioning ventilation refrigeration salaries this year. Fortis Institute Houston is a private for-profit school located in the city of Houston. Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation Refrigeration graduates of Fortis Institute Houston earn a median of about $40,699 a year early in their careers.
Florida Career College Uei College Phoenix earned the #12 position for heating air conditioning ventilation refrigeration graduate earnings this year. Located in the city of Phoenix, Florida Career College Uei College Phoenix is a private for-profit institution. Early-career heating air conditioning ventilation refrigeration graduates from Florida Career College Uei College Phoenix make a median of around $33,444 per year.
Uei College Mesa came in at #13 for heating air conditioning ventilation refrigeration graduate earnings this year. Set in the city of Mesa, Uei College Mesa is a private for-profit institution. Early-career heating air conditioning ventilation refrigeration graduates from Uei College Mesa make a median of around $33,444 per year.
Wharton County Junior College placed #14 among the highest-paying schools for heating air conditioning ventilation refrigeration. Set in the town of Wharton, Wharton County Junior College is a public institution. Early-career heating air conditioning ventilation refrigeration graduates from Wharton County Junior College make a median of around $32,414 per year.
Indian Capital Technology Center Muskogee earned the #15 position for heating air conditioning ventilation refrigeration graduate earnings this year. Set in the town of Muskogee, Indian Capital Technology Center Muskogee is a public institution. After graduating, heating air conditioning ventilation refrigeration degree recipients from Indian Capital Technology Center Muskogee typically earn about $39,097 annually.
Metro Technology Centers placed #16 among the highest-paying schools for heating air conditioning ventilation refrigeration. Located in the city of Oklahoma City, Metro Technology Centers is a public institution. Early-career heating air conditioning ventilation refrigeration graduates from Metro Technology Centers make a median of around $31,330 per year.
San Jacinto Community College ranked #17 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying heating air conditioning ventilation refrigeration schools. Located in the city of Pasadena, San Jacinto Community College is a public institution. Students who complete the heating air conditioning ventilation refrigeration program here go on to a median salary of roughly $31,732.
El Paso Community College landed the #18 spot for heating air conditioning ventilation refrigeration salaries this year. Located in the city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public institution. Early-career heating air conditioning ventilation refrigeration graduates from El Paso Community College make a median of around $30,507 per year.
Kiamichi Technology Center Mcalester placed #19 among the highest-paying schools for heating air conditioning ventilation refrigeration. Kiamichi Technology Center Mcalester is a public school located in the town of McAlester. Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation Refrigeration graduates of Kiamichi Technology Center Mcalester earn a median of about $40,939 a year early in their careers.
Texarkana College placed #20 among the highest-paying schools for heating air conditioning ventilation refrigeration. Texarkana College is a public school located in the city of Texarkana. Students who complete the heating air conditioning ventilation refrigeration program here go on to a median salary of roughly $29,535.
Southwest Texas Junior College placed #21 among the highest-paying schools for heating air conditioning ventilation refrigeration. Located in the town of Uvalde, Southwest Texas Junior College is a public institution. Early-career heating air conditioning ventilation refrigeration graduates from Southwest Texas Junior College make a median of around $28,312 per year.
Paris Junior College landed the #22 spot for heating air conditioning ventilation refrigeration salaries this year. Set in the town of Paris, Paris Junior College is a public institution. Students who complete the heating air conditioning ventilation refrigeration program here go on to a median salary of roughly $28,207.
Houston Community College landed the #23 spot for heating air conditioning ventilation refrigeration salaries this year. Houston Community College is a public school located in the city of Houston. After graduating, heating air conditioning ventilation refrigeration degree recipients from Houston Community College typically earn about $26,250 annually.
South Texas College earned the #24 position for heating air conditioning ventilation refrigeration graduate earnings this year. Set in the city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public institution. After graduating, heating air conditioning ventilation refrigeration degree recipients from South Texas College typically earn about $28,269 annually.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their heating air conditioning ventilation refrigeration graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 24 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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