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Best Value Environmental Control Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas

2023 Best Value Environmental Control Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

12 Colleges
$4,875 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,285 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Environmental Control Technology Undergraduate Certificate School for You

In 2021-2022, 1,237 degrees and certificates were awarded to environmental control technology students who went to a Texas college or university. This makes it the #14 most popular major in the state.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Environmental Control Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Texas to see which undergraduate 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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


 

2023 Best Value Environmental Control Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas

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

Top 10 Best Environmental Control Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Lamar Institute of Technology to be the best value school for environmental control technology students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Texas. Lamar Institute of Technology is a small public school located in the midsize city of Beaumont.

Lamar Institute of Technology undergraduate students pay an average of $2,844 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 12 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Tarrant County College District landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Tarrant County College are $3,402 a year. On average, environmental control tech graduates from Tarrant County College take out $20,338 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Out of the 12 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. TSTC is a large public school located in the midsize city of Waco.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TSTC are $6,969 per year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, environmental control tech majors at TSTC accumulate an average of around $9,414 in student debt.

TSTC also made our Best Environmental Control Technology Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list, coming in at #2.

Full Environmental Control Technology at Texas State Technical College Report

#4

St Philip's College

San Antonio, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Philip’s College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Environmental Control Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. St Philip's College is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Antonio.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St Philip’s College are $6,742 per year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Altierus Career College - Bissonnet is a great value for environmental control technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Altierus Career College - Bissonnet is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Altierus Career College - Bissonnet are $15,230 a year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, environmental control tech graduates from Altierus Career College - Bissonnet carry an average student debtload of $8,654. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $63, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

Vernon College

Vernon, TX

Vernon College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate environmental control technology programs. Located in the rural area of Vernon, Vernon Regional Junior College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Vernon Regional Junior College are $5,040 a year.

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With a ranking of #7, Southern Careers Institute - Austin did quite well on this year’s best value schools for environmental control technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Austin, Southern Careers Institute - Austin is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Environmental Control Tech majors at Southern Careers Institute - Austin take out an average of $8,716 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $68, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Corpus Christi ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Control Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Corpus Christi, South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Corpus Christi is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, environmental control tech graduates from South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Corpus Christi carry an average student debtload of $12,105. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $59, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Environmental Control Technology at South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Corpus Christi Report

Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (NW Loop) ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Control Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (NW Loop) is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, environmental control tech graduates from Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (NW Loop) carry an average student debtload of $8,716. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $68, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-San Antonio ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Control Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. South Texas Vo-Tech is a small private for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.

Environmental Control Tech majors at South Texas Vo-Tech take out an average of $12,105 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $59, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best Value Environmental Control Technology Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value Environmental Control Technology Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 24
Oklahoma 45
New Mexico 12

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

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 12 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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