UEI College-Oceanside
3.5 mi2027 Mission Avenue, Oceanside, CA · Private for-profit, under 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 88 HVAC
- Program tuition 2023-24
- $21,500 9 mo
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $41,551 undergraduate certificate
2 schools within 25 miles of Oceanside reported HVAC graduates for 2023-24, 174 awards in all. Sorted by distance.
2027 Mission Avenue, Oceanside, CA · Private for-profit, under 2-year
27270 Madison Avenue, Temecula, CA · Private for-profit, 2-year
BLS puts the median annual wage for heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in California at $72,560 (middle 80% from $46,950 to $109,060), May 2025. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.
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Sources: IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Directory (HD2024), NCES; College Scorecard institution data (2025-26 charges, released Nov 2, 2026) and field-of-study data (Oct 15, 2026); FMCSA Training Provider Registry (as of 2026-11-02); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked 2026-11-02. How we build this list.