by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southwest Region” ranking.
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.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 35 colleges that offer a degree in heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration. To top this list, a school must have a successful heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The hvacr school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southwest Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region hvacr students.
Out of the 35 schools in the Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, and it awarded 38 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 35 schools in the Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lone Star College System landed the #2 spot on the list. Lone Star College System is a large school located in The Woodlands, Texas that handed out 286 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 35 schools in the Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southwest Region 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 126 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Paso Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southwest Region list. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s HVACR degrees to 78 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Texas College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southwest Region list. South Texas College is located in McAllen, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 54 ’s HVACR degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #6, San Jacinto Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Pasadena, Texas, and it awarded 63 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Tyler Junior College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southwest Region list. Tyler Junior College is a fairly large public school situated in Tyler, Texas. It awarded 49 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
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Galveston College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Galveston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s HVACR degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
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New Mexico State University - Dona Ana did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. NMSU Dona Ana is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 36 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Central New Mexico Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this fairly large public school handed out 27 degrees to qualified ’s HVACR students in 2020-2021.
Houston Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southwest Region list. Houston Community College is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 31 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Del Mar College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Corpus Christi, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s HVACR degrees to 64 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #11, Trinity Valley Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southwest Region list. TVCC is a medium-sized school located in Athens, Texas that handed out 29 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Lee College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southwest Region list. Baytown, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s HVACR degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.
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Brazosport College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Lake Jackson, Texas, this small public school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified ’s HVACR students in 2020-2021.
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GateWay Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. GateWay Community College is a small public school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 20 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
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Texarkana College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended 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 44 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Paris Junior College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. This small school is located in Paris, Texas, and it awarded 41 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
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Hill College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southwest Region list. Hill College is a small school located in Hillsboro, Texas that handed out 29 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #21, Remington College - Fort Worth Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southwest Region list. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s HVACR degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
South Plains College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Levelland, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s HVACR degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
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North Central Texas College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southwest Region list. NCTC is a public institution located in Gainesville, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 34 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Southwest Texas Junior College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Uvalde, Texas, and it awarded 26 ’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Remington College - Dallas Campus landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Garland, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s HVACR degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
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Lamar State College - Port Arthur ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Port Arthur, Texas, this small public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified ’s HVACR students in 2020-2021.
Central Texas College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Central Texas College is located in Killeen, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 ’s HVACR degrees to qualified students.
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Mohave Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #25. Mohave Community College is located in Kingman, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 ’s HVACR degrees to qualified students.
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Eastern Arizona College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #25. Eastern Arizona College is located in Thatcher, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 44 ’s HVACR degrees to qualified students.
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