by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration is the 192nd most popular major in the country with 19,594 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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.
This year’s “Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” ranking analyzed 35 colleges that offered a degree in heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree hvacr students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate. OSU Institute of Technology is a public institution located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 38 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full OSU Institute of Technology Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lone Star College System. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. North Harris Montgomery is located in The Woodlands, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 associates’s HVACR degrees to qualified students.
Full Lone Star College System Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Report
Out of the 35 schools in the Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, El Centro College landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 26 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at El Centro College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend El Paso Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s HVACR degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
Full El Paso Community College Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Texas College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate. Located in McAllen, Texas, this large public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified associates’s HVACR students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at South Texas College
San Jacinto Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. San Jacinto College is a large school located in Pasadena, Texas that handed out 13 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Tyler Junior College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Tyler Junior College is a public institution located in Tyler, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at Tyler Junior College
Central New Mexico Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s HVACR degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Full CNM Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Report
Galveston College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Galveston, Texas, and it awarded 8 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at Galveston College
New Mexico State University - Dona Ana landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. NMSU Dona Ana is a medium-sized public school situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It awarded 8 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Houston Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Houston Community College is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 6 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Houston Community College Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Report
Trinity Valley Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Athens, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s HVACR degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Full TVCC Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Report
Del Mar College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Corpus Christi, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s HVACR degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at DMC
Lee College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Baytown, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified associates’s HVACR students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at Lee College
Brazosport College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. BC is located in Lake Jackson, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s HVACR degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at Brazosport College
GateWay Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #16. GateWay Community College is a small school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 3 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Full GateWay Community College Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Report
Hill College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Hill College is a public institution located in Hillsboro, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Hill College Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Report
Texarkana College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Texarkana, Texas, this small public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified associates’s HVACR students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at Texarkana College
Paris Junior College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #16. Paris Junior College is a small public school situated in Paris, Texas. It awarded 3 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at Paris Junior College
Southwest Texas Junior College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Southwest Texas Junior College is a medium-sized public school situated in Uvalde, Texas. It awarded 2 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southwest Texas Junior College Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Report
South Plains College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #21. This medium-sized school is located in Levelland, Texas, and it awarded 2 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Full South Plains College Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Report
North Central Texas College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. North Central Texas College is a public institution located in Gainesville, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Remington College - Fort Worth Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s HVACR students in 2020-2021.
Lamar State College - Port Arthur did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #25. Lamar State College - Port Arthur is a small public school situated in Port Arthur, Texas. It awarded 1 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Eastern Arizona College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #25. Eastern Arizona College is a small school located in Thatcher, Arizona that handed out 1 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Eastern Arizona College Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Report
Remington College - Dallas Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #25. Remington College - Dallas Campus is a small school located in Garland, Texas that handed out 1 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Mohave Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Kingman, 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.
Read more about Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at MCC
With a ranking of #25, Central Texas College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Central Texas College is a medium-sized public school situated in Killeen, Texas. It awarded 1 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration at Central Texas College
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