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

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

13 Colleges
$30,285 Avg Salary
$10,371 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Environmental Control Technology Undergraduate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Environmental Control Technology Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs for trade school students.

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

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

Top 10 Best Environmental Control Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Lincoln College of Technology - Grand Prairie the best school in the Southwest Region for environmental control technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Lincoln Tech - Grand Prairie is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Grand Prairie.

Environmental Control Tech majors at Lincoln Tech - Grand Prairie take out an average of $12,310 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $147, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Corpus Christi landed the # 2 spot on the list. South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Corpus Christi is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Corpus Christi.

On average, environmental control tech graduates from South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Corpus Christi take out $12,105 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $59.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-San Antonio. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Environmental Control Technology Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, South Texas Vo-Tech is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, environmental control tech graduates from South Texas Vo-Tech carry an average student debtload of $12,105. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $59.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Altierus Career College - Bissonnet 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 Houston, Altierus Career College - Bissonnet is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

On average, environmental control tech graduates from Altierus Career College - Bissonnet take out $8,654 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $63.

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Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (NW Loop) did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for environmental control technology students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of San Antonio, Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (NW Loop) is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

On average, environmental control tech graduates from Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (NW Loop) take out $8,716 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $68.

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Lamar Institute of Technology landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate environmental control technology programs. Located in the midsize city of Beaumont, Lamar Institute of Technology is a public school with a small student population.

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Texas State Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Environmental Control Technology Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Waco, TSTC is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that environmental control tech majors at TSTC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $9,414.

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Southern Careers Institute - Harlingen came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Environmental Control Technology Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the small city of Harlingen, Southern Careers Institute - Harlingen is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

On average, environmental control tech graduates from Southern Careers Institute - Harlingen take out $8,716 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $68.

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Southern Careers Institute - Austin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for environmental control technology students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Southern Careers Institute - Austin is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Austin.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, environmental control tech graduates from Southern Careers Institute - Austin carry an average student debtload of $8,716. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $68.

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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 13 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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