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Best Value Environmental Control Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Best Value Environmental Control Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$10,995 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,483 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Environmental Control Technology Associate Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Environmental Control Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for environmental control tech students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Environmental Control Technology

Our analysis found Tarrant County College District to be the best value school for environmental control technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . Tarrant County College is a very large public school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Tarrant County College are $8,235 a year.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Lamar Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value environmental control technology schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of Beaumont, Lamar Institute of Technology is a public college with a small student population.

Lamar Institute of Technology undergraduate students pay an average of $12,636 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Lamar Institute of Technology also is in the top 15% of our Best Environmental Control Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas State Technical College is a great value for environmental control technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Waco, TSTC is a public college with a large student population.

TSTC undergraduate students pay an average of $11,094 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, environmental control tech graduates from TSTC carry an average student debtload of $16,070.

TSTC also claimed a spot on our Best Environmental Control Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Community College District. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Environmental Control Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Austin Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $10,590 in tuition and fees each year.

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#5

St Philip's College

San Antonio, TX

Out of the 7 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, St Philip’s College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, St Philip's College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

St Philip’s College undergraduate students pay an average of $14,272 in tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Vernon College

Vernon, TX

With a ranking of #6, Vernon College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for environmental control technology students working on their associate degree. Vernon Regional Junior College is a small public school located in the rural area of Vernon.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Vernon Regional Junior College are $6,480 per year.

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Western Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Control Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of El Paso, Western Technical College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Environmental Control Tech majors at Western Technical College take out an average of $20,916 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $119, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best Environmental Control Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best environmental control technology schools 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 7 schools only.

  • 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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