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2023 Best Value Environmental Control Technology Basic Certificate Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

29 Colleges
$12,006 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Environmental Control Technology Basic Certificate School for You

Environmental Control Technology is the #22 most popular major in the country with 9,376 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Environmental Control Technology Basic Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 29 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate 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.


 

2023 Best Value Environmental Control Technology Basic Certificate Schools in the United States

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

Top 10 Best Environmental Control Technology Basic Certificate Schools

#1

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Our analysis found Hennepin Technical College to be the best value school for environmental control technology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the United States. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Hennepin Technical College are $5,881 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Hennepin Technical College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Environmental Control Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools list.

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#2

Antelope Valley College

Lancaster, CA

Out of the 29 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Antelope Valley College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Antelope Valley College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Lancaster.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Antelope Valley College are $7,724 per year.

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#3

Laredo College

Laredo, TX

Out of the 29 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Laredo College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Laredo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Laredo.

Laredo College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,748 in tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

The excellent basic certificate programs at Ivy Tech Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value environmental control technology schools in the United States. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ivy Tech Community College are $8,927 per year.

Ivy Tech Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Environmental Control Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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#5

Ranken Technical College

Saint Louis, MO

Out of the 29 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Ranken Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Ranken Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ranken Technical College are $16,960 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Ranken Technical College is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Environmental Control Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools list.

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College of Business and Technology-Flagler landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate environmental control technology programs. CBT College - Flagler is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Miami.

CBT College - Flagler undergraduate students pay an average of $13,152 in tuition and fees each year.

CBT College - Flagler excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Environmental Control Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools list.

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Tarrant County College District landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate environmental control technology programs. Tarrant County College is a very large public school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

Tarrant County College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,235 in tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

Stark State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for environmental control technology students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Stark State College is a large public school located in the large suburb of North Canton.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Stark State College are $7,644 a year.

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#9

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

Front Range Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for environmental control technology students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. FRCC is a large public school located in the suburb of Westminster.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at FRCC are $15,776 a year.

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With a ranking of #10, Seminole State College of Florida did quite well on this year’s best value schools for environmental control technology students working on their basic certificate. Seminole State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Sanford.

Seminole State undergraduate students pay an average of $11,456 in tuition and fees each year.

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Environmental Control Technology by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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 29 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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