by our College Data Analytics Team
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In 2020-2021, 19,594 people earned their degree in heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration, making the major the 192nd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $32,998 and had an average of $11,353 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 2,684 heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,352 and $11,717 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 234 heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 35 colleges that offer a degree in heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration. That schools that top this list have a program in heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Southwest Region list. Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology is a small public school situated in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. It awarded 38 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Galveston College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Southwest Region list. Galveston College is located in Galveston, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 associates’s HVACR degrees to qualified students.
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Out of the 35 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Remington College - Fort Worth Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Remington College - Fort Worth Campus is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Worth, Texas. It awarded 2 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Dona Ana. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Southwest Region list. New Mexico State University - Dona Ana is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Paso Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Southwest Region list. El Paso Community College is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 22 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Brazosport College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Lake Jackson, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s HVACR degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
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Texarkana College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texarkana College is a public institution located in Texarkana, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Texarkana College Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Report
Trinity Valley Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Southwest Region list. Trinity Valley Community College is a medium-sized school located in Athens, Texas that handed out 6 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
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Hill College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Hillsboro, Texas, this small public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified associates’s HVACR students in 2020-2021.
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Tyler Junior College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Tyler, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s HVACR degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
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Del Mar College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Corpus Christi, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified associates’s HVACR students in 2020-2021.
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Remington College - Dallas Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Remington College - Dallas Campus is a private not-for-profit institution located in Garland, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lone Star College System did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. North Harris Montgomery is a public institution located in The Woodlands, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 32 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
South Texas College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in McAllen, Texas, and it awarded 15 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
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GateWay Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Southwest Region list. GateWay Community College is a small school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 3 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
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El Centro College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Southwest Region list. El Centro College is a public institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 26 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lamar State College - Port Arthur ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Port Arthur, Texas, and it awarded 1 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
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San Jacinto Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Southwest Region ranking. San Jacinto College is a large public school situated in Pasadena, Texas. It awarded 13 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Southwest Texas Junior College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Southwest Region list. Southwest Texas Junior College is located in Uvalde, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s HVACR degrees to qualified students.
Paris Junior College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Paris Junior College is a public institution located in Paris, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Eastern Arizona College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Thatcher, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s HVACR degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
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Lee College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Lee College is a public institution located in Baytown, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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North Central Texas College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Gainesville, Texas, and it awarded 2 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
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South Plains College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HVACR Major in the Southwest Region ranking. South Plains College is a medium-sized public school situated in Levelland, Texas. It awarded 2 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
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