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Best Environmental Control Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Best Environmental Control Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

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Finding the Best Environmental Control Technology Basic Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, environmental control technology was ranked #22 in the country. In fact 9,376 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2021-2022.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Environmental Control Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Environmental Control Technology Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Environmental Control Technology Basic Certificate Colleges.

Top Southwest Region Trade Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Environmental Control Technology

#1

St Philip's College

San Antonio, TX

Our analysis found St Philip’s College to be the best school for environmental control technology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of San Antonio, St Philip's College is a public college with a large student population.

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#2

Laredo College

Laredo, TX

The excellent basic certificate programs at Laredo College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best environmental control technology schools in the Southwest Region . Laredo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Laredo.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tarrant County College District landed the # 3 spot on the list. Tarrant County College is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Worth.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Austin Community College District helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best environmental control technology schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Texas State Technical College is a great place for environmental control technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Waco, TSTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Environmental Control Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best environmental control technology colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 24
Texas 1,237
Oklahoma 45
New Mexico 12

Environmental Control Technology is one of 18 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Environmental Control Tech Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Engineering Technology 7,993
Water Quality & Wastewater Treatment Management & Recycling Technology 800
Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology 329
Other Environmental Control Technologies 128
Hazardous Materials Management & Waste Technology 126

Related Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology 11,288
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10,780
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 8,822
Electronics Engineering Technology 8,347
Engineering-Related Fields 6,553

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).

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