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2023 Most Popular Environmental Control Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools

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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.

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 Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. This report analyzed 157 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate programs 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.


 

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for environmental control tech majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named South Florida Institute of Technology the most popular school in the United States for environmental control technology students working on their basic certificate. South Florida Institute of Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Miami.

About 1% of the students majoring in environmental control tech at the school are women while 99% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northwestern Technological Institute is a great place for environmental control technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Southfield, Northwestern Technological Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 3% of the environmental control tech majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Santiago Canyon College is a great place for environmental control technology students working on their basic certificate. SCC is a large public school located in the city of Orange.

Women make up 9% of the environmental control tech majors at the school.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Collin County Community College District helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular environmental control technology schools in the United States. Collin County Community College District is a very large public school located in the suburb of McKinney.

Women make up 3% of the environmental control tech majors at the school.

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#5

Florida Academy

Fort Myers, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Academy. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Environmental Control Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the city of Fort Myers, Florida Academy is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 79 students majoring in environmental control tech at Florida Academy, 97% are male and 3% are female.

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#6

Cypress College

Cypress, CA

With a ranking of #6, Cypress College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for environmental control technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Cypress, Cypress College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Electrical Training Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for environmental control technology students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Electrical Training Center is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Copiague.

Of the 93 students majoring in environmental control tech at Electrical Training Center, 98% are male and 2% are female.

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College of Business and Technology-Flagler ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Environmental Control Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. CBT College - Flagler is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Miami.

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Northwest-Shoals Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Environmental Control Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the small city of Muscle Shoals, NW-SCC is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 53 students majoring in environmental control tech at NW-SCC, 98% are male and 2% are female.

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#10

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Environmental Control Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

Women make up 83% of the environmental control tech majors at the school.

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#11

St Philip's College

San Antonio, TX

With a ranking of #11, St Philip’s College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for environmental control technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of San Antonio, St Philip's College is a public college with a large student population.

About 8% of the students majoring in environmental control tech at the school are women while 92% are male.

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#12

Polaris Career Center

Middleburg Heights, OH

Polaris Career Center ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Environmental Control Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Polaris Career Center is a fairly small public school located in the suburb of Middleburg Heights.

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#13

Laredo College

Laredo, TX

Laredo College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Environmental Control Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Laredo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Laredo.

Of the 97 students majoring in environmental control tech at Laredo College, 90% are male and 10% are female.

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Tarrant County College District landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate environmental control technology programs. Tarrant County College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Worth.

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#15

Ranken Technical College

Saint Louis, MO

Ranken Technical College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate environmental control technology programs. Ranken Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

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Seminole State College of Florida ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Environmental Control Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Seminole State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Sanford.

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

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#16

San Jose City College

San Jose, CA

With a ranking of #16, San Jose City College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for environmental control technology students working on their basic certificate. San Jose City College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of San Jose.

Women make up 3% of the environmental control tech majors at the school.

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#18

Chaffey College

Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Chaffey College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Environmental Control Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Rancho Cucamonga, Chaffey College is a public school with a large student population.

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#19

Lively Technical College

Tallahassee, FL

Lively Technical College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Environmental Control Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Lively is a public college with a small student population.

About 3% of the students majoring in environmental control tech at the school are women while 97% are male.

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With a ranking of #20, Austin Community College District did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for environmental control technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 1% of the environmental control tech majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #21, Pinellas Technical College-St. Petersburg did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for environmental control technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Saint Petersburg, Pinellas Technical College -St. Petersburg is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 49 students majoring in environmental control tech at Pinellas Technical College -St. Petersburg, 94% are male and 6% are female.

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#22

College of the Desert

Palm Desert, CA

College of the Desert landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate environmental control technology programs. College of the Desert is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Palm Desert.

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Pickens Technical College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Environmental Control Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the city of Aurora, Pickens Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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#23

Riverside City College

Riverside, CA

Riverside City College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Environmental Control Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Riverside City College is a large public school located in the city of Riverside.

Women make up 3% of the environmental control tech majors at the school.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Environmental Control Technology students that almost earned our Most Popular Environmental Control Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools award.

Rank College Location
25 Charlotte Technical College Port Charlotte, FL
26 Citrus College Glendora, CA
26 Columbus State Community College Columbus, OH
28 Daytona State College Daytona Beach, FL
28 Truckee Meadows Community College Reno, NV
30 First Coast Technical College Saint Augustine, FL
30 Front Range Community College Westminster, CO

Environmental Control Technology by Region

View the Most Popular Environmental Control Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools for a specific region near you.

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 25 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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