by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended HVAC Major in California” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 7,017 people earned their degree in heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration engineering technology/technician, making the major the 544th most popular in the United States.
Across California, there were 788 heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration engineering technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended HVAC Major in California” ranking analyzed 23 colleges that offered a degree in heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration engineering technology/technician. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration engineering technology/technician.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for california hvac students.
Out of the 23 schools in the Most Well Attended HVAC Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Antelope Valley College landed the #1 spot on the list. Antelope Valley College is located in Lancaster, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 ’s HVAC degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego City College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended HVAC Major in California list. This fairly large school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 38 ’s HVAC degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Riverside City College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended HVAC Major in California list. Riverside City College is a fairly large school located in Riverside, California that handed out 45 ’s HVAC degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Los Angeles Trade Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended HVAC Major in California list. Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 49 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cypress College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended HVAC Major in California list. Cypress College is a fairly large school located in Cypress, California that handed out 128 ’s HVAC degrees in 2020-2021.
Sacramento City College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HVAC Major in California ranking, coming in at #6. Sacramento, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s HVAC degrees to 72 students in 2020-2021.
Mt. San Antonio College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HVAC Major in California ranking, coming in at #6. Mt. San Antonio College is located in Walnut, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 ’s HVAC degrees to qualified students.
Orange Coast College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended HVAC Major in California list. Orange Coast College is a public institution located in Costa Mesa, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 41 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, San Jose City College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVAC Major in California list. This medium-sized school is located in San Jose, California, and it awarded 75 ’s HVAC degrees in 2020-2021.
Fresno City College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended HVAC Major in California ranking. Fresno City College is located in Fresno, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 ’s HVAC degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #11, College of the Desert did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVAC Major in California list. College of the Desert is a fairly large public school situated in Palm Desert, California. It awarded 41 ’s HVAC degrees in 2020-2021.
Oxnard College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVAC Major in California ranking. Oxnard College is a public institution located in Oxnard, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Laney College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVAC Major in California ranking. Oakland, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s HVAC degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
San Joaquin Delta College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HVAC Major in California ranking, coming in at #13. Stockton, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s HVAC degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
Gavilan College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended HVAC Major in California list. Gavilan College is a public institution located in Gilroy, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
San Bernardino Valley College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended HVAC Major in California list. This medium-sized school is located in San Bernardino, California, and it awarded 13 ’s HVAC degrees in 2020-2021.
Compton College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended HVAC Major in California list. Compton College is a small school located in Compton, California that handed out 2 ’s HVAC degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Bakersfield College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended HVAC Major in California list. Bakersfield, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s HVAC degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
El Camino College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVAC Major in California ranking. El Camino College is a fairly large school located in Torrance, California that handed out 5 ’s HVAC degrees in 2020-2021.
College of the Sequoias came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended HVAC Major in California ranking. Located in Visalia, California, this fairly large public school awarded 29 diplomas to qualified ’s HVAC students in 2020-2021.
Imperial Valley College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVAC Major in California ranking. Imperial Valley College is a medium-sized public school situated in Imperial, California. It awarded 7 ’s HVAC degrees in 2020-2021.
Long Beach City College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended HVAC Major in California ranking. Long Beach City College is located in Long Beach, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s HVAC degrees to qualified students.
Merced College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HVAC Major in California ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Merced, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified ’s HVAC students in 2020-2021.
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