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2022 Best Value HVACR Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

14 Ranked Colleges
220 Degrees Awarded
$10,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value HVACR Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value HVACR Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration is the 186th most popular major in the country with 19,871 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $30,328 and had an average of $11,782 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 2,703 heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,518 and $11,534 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 220 heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,605 and $16,886 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value HVACR Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree in heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value HVACR Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value HVACR Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 14 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value HVACR Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. Okmulgee, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s HVACR degrees to 29 students in 2019-2020.

OSU Institute of Technology also made our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for OSU Institute of Technology is $10,762 for Southwest Region Associate Degree HVACR students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#2

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, Texas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Del Mar College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value HVACR Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Corpus Christi, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified associates’s HVACR students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree hvacr students whose families make $75-$110k list, DMC has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Del Mar College is $10,696 for southwest region associate degree hvacr students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#3

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lone Star College System. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value HVACR Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. The Woodlands, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s HVACR degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Harris Montgomery, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Lone Star College System is $12,136 for Southwest Region Associate Degree HVACR students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#4

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, New Mexico

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central New Mexico Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value HVACR Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Central New Mexico Community College is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 5 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CNM, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Central New Mexico Community College is $7,646 for southwest region associate degree hvacr students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#5

Kilgore College

Kilgore, Texas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kilgore College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value HVACR Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Kilgore, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified associates’s HVACR students in 2019-2020.

Kilgore College also took the #5 spot in our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $12,382 for Southwest Region Associate Degree HVACR students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Kilgore College.

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#6

Houston Community College

Houston, Texas
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Houston Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value HVACR Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified associates’s HVACR students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree hvacr students whose families make $75-$110k list, Houston Community College has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $9,755 for southwest region associate degree hvacr students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Houston Community College.

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#4 in overall quality

San Jacinto Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value HVACR Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. San Jacinto Community College is a large school located in Pasadena, Texas that handed out 24 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2019-2020.

San Jacinto College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $12,672 for southwest region associate degree hvacr students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend San Jacinto Community College.

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#8 in overall quality

Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value HVACR Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus is a small public school situated in Roswell, New Mexico. It awarded 2 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree hvacr students whose families make $75-$110k list, ENMU - Roswell Campus has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for ENMU - Roswell Campus is $8,349 for southwest region associate degree hvacr students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#9

El Paso Community College

El Paso, Texas

El Paso Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value HVACR Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #9. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified associates’s HVACR students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at El Paso Community College, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $10,469 for southwest region associate degree hvacr students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend El Paso Community College.

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#10

South Plains College

Levelland, Texas
#11 in overall quality

South Plains College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value HVACR Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. South Plains College is a medium-sized school located in Levelland, Texas that handed out 3 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree hvacr students whose families make $75-$110k list, South Plains College has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $11,574 for southwest region associate degree hvacr students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend South Plains College.

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#11

New Mexico State University - Dona Ana

Las Cruces, New Mexico

New Mexico State University - Dona Ana ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value HVACR Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s HVACR degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NMSU Dona Ana, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $10,450 for southwest region associate degree hvacr students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend NMSU Dona Ana.

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#12

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, Texas

Tyler Junior College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value HVACR Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Tyler, Texas, and it awarded 15 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tyler Junior College, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $13,091 for Southwest Region Associate Degree HVACR students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Tyler Junior College.

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#14

Mohave Community College

Kingman, Arizona

Mohave Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value HVACR Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. MCC is a small school located in Kingman, Arizona that handed out 1 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2019-2020.

MCC also took the #15 spot in our “Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Mohave Community College is $12,333 for southwest region associate degree hvacr students whose families make $75-$110k.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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