HVAC Technology · Louisiana

Louisiana colleges that awarded HVAC Technology credentials

16 colleges in Louisiana reported conferring HVAC Technology credentials to the federal IPEDS collection in 2023-24, and every one of them also awarded in the year before. 2 awarded a degree, and 14 awarded only a certificate. That is a record of credentials already awarded, not confirmation that a program is currently admitting.

Colleges and what they awarded

Largest first by credentials conferred in 2023-24. That order measures the size of the graduating class and nothing else: it is not a ranking, and the largest entry is often a certificate provider rather than the strongest degree program. The credential is labelled on every row for exactly that reason.

Colleges in Louisiana that conferred HVAC Technology credentials in 2023-24, with the number awarded and whether any was a degree.
CollegeCredentials awardedHighest level
Northshore Technical Community College80Certificate only
South Louisiana Community College75Certificate only
Louisiana Delta Community College74Certificate only
Central Louisiana Technical Community College57Certificate only
Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College48Certificate only
Nunez Community College43Degree
Fletcher Technical Community College38Certificate only
Baton Rouge Community College37Certificate only
Fortis College-Baton Rouge35Certificate only
Remington College-Shreveport Campus33Certificate only
Delgado Community College32Certificate only
River Parishes Community College30Certificate only
Remington College-Lafayette Campus27Degree
Remington College-Baton Rouge Campus21Certificate only
Bossier Parish Community College20Certificate only
ITI Technical College10Certificate only

How much of this field is in Louisiana

Credentials awarded
660
Share of U.S. total
4.5%
Colleges awarding it
16
Awarding a degree
2

Louisiana colleges conferred 660 HVAC Technology credentials in 2023-24, which is 4.5% of the 14,718 conferred across the 45 U.S. jurisdictions reporting any. Of the 16 colleges here, 2 awarded a degree and 14 awarded only a certificate. These counts measure the size of graduating classes, not program quality, and not how many students are currently enrolled.

What level those credentials were

  • Certificates99%651
  • Associate1%9

Most HVAC Technology credentials awarded in Louisiana were certificates. That is 14 percentage points more weighted toward certificates than the field nationally, where they are 85% of credentials. A certificate is a different credential from a degree, not a lesser one, and the level a program awards is set by the program rather than by the student.

We measured how much this varies nationwide, and for most fields the credential level is set by the field rather than the state: is your major a certificate or a degree?

How concentrated it is. The single college with the largest reported graduating class in this field accounted for 12% of Louisiana’s HVAC Technology credentials. Activity is spread across several institutions rather than sitting with one.

What these Louisiana colleges cost

Median net price across the 10 of these 16 colleges that report it, by family income. Net price is what students receiving federal aid actually paid for the WHOLE college after grants and scholarships, so it is not the price of a HVAC Technology program specifically, and not a quote for any family.

0-30k
$9,122
30-48k
$9,395
48-75k
$11,357
75-110k
$14,203
110k+
$14,798

A family earning under $30,000 paid a median of $9,122 at these colleges, against $14,798 for a family earning over $110,000. Individual colleges vary widely around these medians. See every Louisiana college by income band.

What this evidence does and does not prove

This lists colleges that reported conferring credentials in this field to the federal IPEDS completions collection, in both 2022-23 and 2023-24. It does not confirm that any of them is currently admitting students to the program, and a college can appear here after deciding to close it. Confirm with the institution before it affects where you apply.

How this list was built

From the U.S. Department of Education IPEDS completions collection, matched to each college on its exact federal program classification. A college appears only if it conferred credentials in both 2022-23 and 2023-24, which is what separates a running program from one that has already closed.

This page exists because its list of colleges is materially different from that of every closely related field in Louisiana — the fields a reader could otherwise mistake it for, such as two engineering disciplines, or nursing and practical nursing. Where a related field resolves to the same colleges, the second page would be the first one with its title changed, and CampusPin does not publish it. Sharing colleges with an unrelated field is different, and not a reason to withhold the page: in most states the same colleges award business, psychology and biology alike, which says something about the colleges rather than about the fields. We measured exactly how often that happens, and published the result: does choosing a major narrow your college list?

What HVAC Technology graduates go on to do

Occupations the federal CIP–SOC crosswalk associates with HVAC Technology, ordered by projected annual openings. National figures: openings and pay do not vary by where you studied, and the crosswalk describes related fields rather than a required or guaranteed path.

Occupations associated with HVAC Technology, with median annual wage, projected annual openings, and the education most entrants hold.
OccupationMedian payOpenings / yrMost entrants hold
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$59,81040,100Postsecondary nondegree award

Crosswalk: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), CIP 2020 to SOC 2018. Pay and projections: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024 wages, Employment Projections). “Most entrants hold” is what BLS observes about people already in the occupation, not a legal requirement, an admission rule, or a guarantee of entry. Projected openings are a projection, not jobs promised.

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