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2023 Most Popular Environmental Control Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools

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Finding the Best Environmental Control Technology Associate Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Environmental Control Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 184 schools in the United States to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Environmental Control Technology program at each school on the list.

Check out the environmental control tech associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our analysis found Western Technical College to be the most popular school for environmental control technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. Located in the city of El Paso, Western Technical College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 2% of the students majoring in environmental control tech at the school are women while 98% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, environmental control tech majors at Western Technical College accumulate an average of around $20,916 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $119.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Environmental Control Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Located in the city of Waco, TSTC is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 13% of the environmental control tech majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, environmental control tech graduates from TSTC carry an average student debt load of $16,070.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Santiago Canyon College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular environmental control technology schools in the United States. SCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Orange.

About 17% of the students majoring in environmental control tech at the school are women while 83% are male.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at New York City College of Technology helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular environmental control technology schools in the United States. City Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Brooklyn.

Women make up 5% of the environmental control tech majors at the school.

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#5

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Out of the 184 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Ferris State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in environmental control tech at Ferris, 96% are male and 4% are female.

On average, environmental control tech graduates from Ferris take out $11,795 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Gadsden State Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Environmental Control Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. Located in the city of Gadsden, GSCC is a public school with a small student population.

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#7

Citrus College

Glendora, CA

Citrus College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for environmental control technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Glendora, Citrus College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 18% of the environmental control tech majors at the school.

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Columbus State Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for environmental control technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Columbus, Columbus State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 6% of the students majoring in environmental control tech at the school are women while 94% are male.

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#9

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, CA

College of the Canyons came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Environmental Control Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. College of the Canyons is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Santa Clarita.

Of the 15 students majoring in environmental control tech at College of the Canyons, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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Austin Community College District ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Environmental Control Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Located in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in environmental control tech at Austin Community College District, 91% are male and 9% are female.

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#11

Ventura College

Ventura, CA

Ventura College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Environmental Control Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. Ventura College is a large public school located in the city of Ventura.

Of the 14 students majoring in environmental control tech at Ventura College, 93% are male and 7% are female.

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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree environmental control technology programs. NWTC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Green Bay.

Of the 12 students majoring in environmental control tech at NWTC, 83% are male and 17% are female.

On average, environmental control tech graduates from NWTC take out $15,423 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#11

Ranken Technical College

Saint Louis, MO

Ranken Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for environmental control technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Ranken Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.

About 9% of the students majoring in environmental control tech at the school are women while 91% are male.

On average, environmental control tech graduates from Ranken Technical College take out $11,158 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Los Angeles Trade Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for environmental control technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Women make up 13% of the environmental control tech majors at the school.

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#15

San Bernardino Valley College

San Bernardino, CA

San Bernardino Valley College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree environmental control technology programs. Located in the medium-sized city of San Bernardino, San Bernardino Valley College is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 15% of the environmental control tech majors at the school.

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Shelton State Community College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree environmental control technology programs. Shelton State Community College is a small public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.

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#16

Mountain Empire Community College

Big Stone Gap, VA

Mountain Empire Community College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree environmental control technology programs. Located in the town of Big Stone Gap, MECC is a public school with a small student population.

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Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Environmental Control Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a small public school located in the city of Lancaster.

Women make up 33% of the environmental control tech majors at the school.

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Clover Park Technical College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Environmental Control Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. Located in the city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in environmental control tech at CPTC, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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Tarrant County College District did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for environmental control technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Tarrant County College is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Worth.

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St Cloud Technical and Community College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree environmental control technology programs. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.

About 13% of the students majoring in environmental control tech at the school are women while 88% are male.

The average amount in student loans that environmental control tech majors at St Cloud Technical and Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $9,310.

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#20

Antelope Valley College

Lancaster, CA

Antelope Valley College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Environmental Control Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. Antelope Valley College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Lancaster.

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GateWay Community College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree environmental control technology programs. GateWay Community College is a small public school located in the large city of Phoenix.

Women make up 13% of the environmental control tech majors at the school.

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New England Institute of Technology

East Greenwich, RI

New England Institute of Technology landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree environmental control technology programs. Located in the suburb of East Greenwich, New England Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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San Diego City College

San Diego, CA

San Diego City College landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree environmental control technology programs. San Diego City College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Environmental Control Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools award.

Rank College Location
28 Mott Community College Flint, MI
28 North Georgia Technical College Clarkesville, GA
28 Macomb Community College Warren, MI
28 Cuyamaca College El Cajon, CA
28 Mt. San Jacinto College San Jacinto, CA
28 Western Dakota Technical Institute Rapid City, SD
34 Mt. Hood Community College Gresham, OR
34 College of Business and Technology-Hialeah Hialeah, FL
34 Front Range Community College Westminster, CO
34 ITI Technical College Baton Rouge, LA

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 27 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).

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