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HVAC schools in Texas
Texas has 34 accredited campuses awarding hvac credentials. If you finish and work as an HVAC technician in Texas, expect to start around $38,100–$46,800 and reach a median of $57,760 with experience; the top quarter earn $69,860 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Texas). Graduates of these Texas programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $29,049 in their first year, against $32,848 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What hvac and refrigeration mechanics and installers earn in Texas
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 34,730 employed in Texas. National median: $61,010.
Campuses in Texas, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: AthensAustinBaytownBrownsvilleCiscoCorpus ChristiDallasEl PasoGainesvilleGalvestonHillsboroHoustonKilgoreKilleenLake JacksonLevellandMcAllenNorth Richland HillsParisPasadenaPort ArthurSan AntonioTexarkanaThe WoodlandsTylerUvaldeWharton
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Junior College | Tyler | Public college | 55 | $41,449 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Lamson Institute | San Antonio | for-profit career college | 92 | $41,306 | $9,238 | 80% | $31,737 |
| Dallas College | Dallas | Public college | 169 | $35,983 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Lone Star College System | The Woodlands | Public college | 238 | $34,938 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Wharton County Junior College | Wharton | Public community college | 50 | $34,046 | not reported | 27% | not reported |
| Remington College-Dallas Campus | Dallas | non-profit college | 22 | $29,049 | $12,965 | not reported | not reported |
| Remington College-Fort Worth Campus | North Richland Hills | non-profit career college | 12 | $29,049 | $12,965 | 45% | not reported |
| Remington College-Online Dallas | Dallas | non-profit college | 12 | $29,049 | $12,965 | not reported | not reported |
| Remington College-North Houston Campus | Houston | non-profit career college | 6 | $29,049 | $12,965 | not reported | not reported |
| Fortis Institute | Houston | for-profit career college | 32 | $28,567 | $13,000 | 68% | $24,474 |
| Fortis College | Houston | for-profit career college | 25 | $28,567 | $13,000 | 64% | $34,445 |
| Florida Career College-Houston | Houston | for-profit career college | 85 | $27,064 | $9,500 | not reported | not reported |
| Houston Community College | Houston | Public college | 26 | $26,743 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| South Texas College | McAllen | Public college | 111 | $22,626 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Tulsa Welding School-Houston | Houston | for-profit career school | 168 | not reported | not reported | 70% | $41,431 |
| San Jacinto Community College | Pasadena | Public college | 144 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Austin Career Institute | Austin | for-profit career college | 88 | not reported | not reported | 86% | $20,372 |
| Del Mar College | Corpus Christi | Public college | 80 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Southwest Texas Junior College | Uvalde | Public community college | 47 | not reported | not reported | 31% | not reported |
| Paris Junior College | Paris | Public community college | 44 | not reported | not reported | 38% | not reported |
| Galveston College | Galveston | Public college | 29 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Texarkana College | Texarkana | Public community college | 29 | not reported | $9,500 | 47% | not reported |
| Trinity Valley Community College | Athens | Public college | 26 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| El Paso Community College | El Paso | Public community college | 25 | not reported | not reported | 24% | not reported |
| Lee College | Baytown | Public community college | 25 | not reported | not reported | 53% | not reported |
| South Plains College | Levelland | Public community college | 24 | not reported | not reported | 29% | not reported |
| Brazosport College | Lake Jackson | Public college | 23 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Hill College | Hillsboro | Public community college | 22 | not reported | not reported | 32% | not reported |
| Kilgore College | Kilgore | Public community college | 19 | not reported | not reported | 39% | not reported |
| North Central Texas College | Gainesville | Public community college | 17 | not reported | not reported | 35% | not reported |
| Lamar State College-Port Arthur | Port Arthur | Public community college | 16 | not reported | not reported | 45% | not reported |
| Central Texas College | Killeen | Public community college | 14 | not reported | not reported | 12% | not reported |
| Cisco College | Cisco | Public community college | 11 | not reported | not reported | 30% | not reported |
| Texas Southmost College | Brownsville | Public community college | 9 | not reported | not reported | 30% | not reported |
Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.
Ranked by median earnings of this program's graduates one year after completion (College Scorecard field-of-study, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026); campuses without a reported figure follow, by credentials awarded. "Program debt" is the median federal loan debt for graduates of this program at this campus. Completion is the campus-wide 150%-of-time rate. "Not reported" means the federal file suppresses the value for privacy.