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Best Value Environmental Control Technology Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Value Environmental Control Technology Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$8,296 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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. 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.

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 Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which basic certificate programs offered the best value experiences for environmental control tech students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

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


 

2023 Best Value Environmental Control Technology Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for environmental control tech majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Environmental Control Technology

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Ivy Tech Community College the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for environmental control technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

Ivy Tech Community College 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 in the Great Lakes Region list.

Full Environmental Control Technology at Ivy Tech Community College Report

#2

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

Out of the 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stark State College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Stark State College are $7,644 per year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Sinclair Community College is a great value for environmental control technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Sinclair Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,316 in tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Polaris Career Center

Middleburg Heights, OH

The excellent basic certificate programs at Polaris Career Center helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value environmental control technology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large suburb of Middleburg Heights, Polaris Career Center is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northwestern Technological Institute is a great value for environmental control technology students working on their basic certificate. Northwestern Technological Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Southfield.

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Best Environmental Control Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best environmental control technology schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 607
Indiana 60
Wisconsin 40
Ohio 211
Illinois 202

One of 18 majors within the trade school area of study, environmental control technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Environmental Control Tech Focus Areas

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

Majors Similar to Environmental Control Tech

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.

  • 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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