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Most Popular Environmental Control Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Most Popular Environmental Control Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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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.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Environmental Control Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 17 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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 Northwestern Technological Institute the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for environmental control technology students working on their basic certificate. Northwestern Technological Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Southfield.

Of the 577 students majoring in environmental control tech at Northwestern Technological Institute, 97% are male and 3% are female.

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#2

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Ivy Tech Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular environmental control technology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in environmental control tech at Ivy Tech Community College, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#3

Polaris Career Center

Middleburg Heights, OH

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Polaris Career Center helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular environmental control technology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of Middleburg Heights, Polaris Career Center is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 17 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbus State Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Columbus State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Portage Lakes Career Center helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular environmental control technology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large suburb of Uniontown, Portage Lakes Career Center is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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

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#6

Oakland Community College

Auburn Hills, MI

Oakland Community College 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 #6 on the list. Oakland Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Auburn Hills.

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Moraine Park Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Environmental Control Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Fond du Lac, Moraine Park Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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#8

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

Stark State College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate environmental control technology programs. Located in the large suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Schoolcraft College

Livonia, MI

Schoolcraft College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Environmental Control Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Schoolcraft College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Livonia.

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With a ranking of #8, Sinclair Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools 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 fairly large student population.

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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 17 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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