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Associate Degrees in Environmental Control Technology
Education Levels of Environmental Control Tech Majors
In 2021-2022, 1,149 associate degrees were awarded to environmental control tech majors. This earns it the #27 spot on the list of the most popular associate degree programs in the nation.
The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in environmental control tech at each degree level.
Education Level | Number of Grads |
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Undergraduate Certificate | 4,328 |
Basic Certificate | 3,708 |
Associate Degree | 1,149 |
Bachelor’s Degree | 133 |
Earnings of Environmental Control Tech Majors With Associate Degrees
The median salary for graduates holding an associate degree in environmental control tech is $37,063. A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses. A better approximation of salary is to look at the typical range of salaries. In this case the low is $33,576 and the high is $42,751.
Student Debt
The median student debt for graduates holding an associate degree in environmental control tech is $16,315. The school you go to and how long it takes you to graduate, among other things, can cause this number to vary. The chart below shows the range of accumulated debt loads. On the high side of the range, $20,151 is the debt load, and the debt load on the low side is $12,251.
The median monthly payment of a environmental control tech graduate with a 10-year repayment plan is $119.
Student Diversity
More men than women pursue associate degrees in environmental control tech. About 86.9% of graduates in this field are male.
Gender | Number of Grads |
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Men | 998 |
Women | 151 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of environmental control tech associate degree students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 43 |
Black or African American | 78 |
Hispanic or Latino | 346 |
White | 590 |
International Students | 7 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 85 |
Most Popular Environmental Control Tech Programs for Associate Degrees
There are 184 colleges that offer an associate degree in environmental control tech. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:
The most popular school in the United States for environmental control tech students seekingan associate degree is Western Technical College. Roughly 1,300 attend the school each year. The environmental control tech program at Western Technical College awarded 80 associate degrees during the 2021-2022 school year. Of these students, 2% were women and 91% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
The 2nd most popular school in the country for environmental control tech majors who are seeking their associate degree is Texas State Technical College. Each year, around 10,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. For the 2021-2022 academic year, 61 associate degrees were handed out to environmental control tech majors at TSTC. Around 54% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 13% were women.
The 3rd most popular school in the country for environmental control tech majors who are seeking their associate degree is Santiago Canyon College. Roughly 12,100 attend the school each year. For the 2021-2022 academic year, 31 associate degrees were handed out to environmental control tech majors at SCC. About 17% of this group were women, and 48% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
New York City College of Technology is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking an associate degree in environmental control tech. Each year, around 14,200 students seeking various degrees attend the university. For the 2021-2022 academic year, 30 associate degrees were handed out to environmental control tech majors at City Tech. Around 71% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 5% were women.
Ferris State University is the 5th most popular school in the nation for students seeking an associate degree in environmental control tech. Each year, around 10,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $13,608 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,532 per year. During the 2021-2022 academic year, 29 people received their associate degree in environmental control tech from Ferris. Of these students, 4% were women and 4% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
The 6th most popular school in the country for environmental control tech majors who are seeking their associate degree is Gadsden State Community College. The environmental control tech program at Gadsden State Community College awarded 24 associate degrees during the 2021-2022 school year.
Citrus College is the 7th most popular school in the nation for students seeking an associate degree in environmental control tech. Roughly 9,900 attend the school each year. During the 2021-2022 academic year, 23 people received their associate degree in environmental control tech from Citrus College. About 18% of this group were women, and 88% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
Columbus State Community College is the 8th most popular school in the nation for students seeking an associate degree in environmental control tech. Each year, around 25,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the 2021-2022 academic year, 22 people received their associate degree in environmental control tech from Columbus State. Of these students, 6% were women and 19% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
The 9th most popular school in the country for environmental control tech majors who are seeking their associate degree is College of the Canyons. Each year, around 15,400 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the 2021-2022 academic year, 21 people received their associate degree in environmental control tech from College of the Canyons. Of these students, 47% were women and 40% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Austin Community College District comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in environmental control tech. Roughly 35,600 attend the school each year. The environmental control tech program at Austin Community College District awarded 21 associate degrees during the 2021-2022 school year. Of these students, 9% were women and 45% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Ventura College comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in environmental control tech. Roughly 10,700 attend the school each year. The environmental control tech program at Ventura College awarded 20 associate degrees during the 2021-2022 school year. Of these students, 7% were women and 36% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
The 11th most popular school in the country for environmental control tech majors who are seeking their associate degree is Northeast Wisconsin Technical College. Roughly 10,000 attend the school each year. During the 2021-2022 academic year, 20 people received their associate degree in environmental control tech from NWTC. Of these students, 17% were women and 8% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Ranken Technical College is the 11th most popular school in the nation for students seeking an associate degree in environmental control tech. Roughly 1,800 attend the school each year. During the 2021-2022 academic year, 20 people received their associate degree in environmental control tech from Ranken Technical College. Of these students, 9% were women and 17% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
The 14th most popular school in the country for environmental control tech majors who are seeking their associate degree is Los Angeles Trade Technical College. Each year, around 9,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. For the 2021-2022 academic year, 19 associate degrees were handed out to environmental control tech majors at Los Angeles Trade Technical College. Around 93% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 13% were women.
San Bernardino Valley College comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in environmental control tech. Roughly 9,900 attend the school each year. For the 2021-2022 academic year, 16 associate degrees were handed out to environmental control tech majors at San Bernardino Valley College. About 15% of this group were women, and 81% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
The 16th most popular school in the country for environmental control tech majors who are seeking their associate degree is Shelton State Community College. During the 2021-2022 academic year, 15 people received their associate degree in environmental control tech from Shelton State Community College.
Mountain Empire Community College comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in environmental control tech. The environmental control tech program at Mountain Empire Community College awarded 15 associate degrees during the 2021-2022 school year.
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in environmental control tech. Roughly 1,200 attend the school each year. The environmental control tech program at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology awarded 15 associate degrees during the 2021-2022 school year. Of these students, 33% were women and 13% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
The 16th most popular school in the country for environmental control tech majors who are seeking their associate degree is Clover Park Technical College. Roughly 2,800 attend the school each year. During the 2021-2022 academic year, 15 people received their associate degree in environmental control tech from CPTC.
St Cloud Technical and Community College comes in at #20 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in environmental control tech. Each year, around 3,600 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the 2021-2022 academic year, 14 people received their associate degree in environmental control tech from St Cloud Technical and Community College.
Environmental Control Tech Focus Areas
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling | 594 |
Water Treatment Management | 307 |
Environmental Technology | 141 |
Other Environmental Control | 58 |
Hazardous Materials Management | 49 |
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to environmental control tech that offer associate degrees.
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Electromechanical Engineering | 4,153 |
Industrial Production Technology | 3,035 |
Drafting & Design Engineering | 2,955 |
Electronics Engineering | 2,907 |
Mechanical Engineering | 1,773 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.
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