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    Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians

    CIP15.05

    210 colleges offer Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians. See what it covers, which degree levels are available and what graduates earn and borrow.

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    Colleges offering it
    210
    at its most common level
    Bachelor's earnings
    $77,355
    median, 4 years after
    Bachelor's debt
    $22,250
    median federal loans
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    Colleges offering it, by degree level

    Certificate
    210
    Associate's
    185
    Bachelor's
    16
    Master's
    7
    Doctoral
    1
    Graduate/professional certificate
    3
    Published colleges reporting the program. College Scorecard field of study, 2025.

    What it covers

    About Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians

    Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians is part of Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians: instructional programs that prepare individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of engineering and related projects or to prepare for engineering-related fields.

    Definition: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs 2020, code 15.05.

    Programs in this field

    Colleges report these specific programs under CIP 15.05.

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    • Environmental/Environmental Engineering Technology/Technician
    • Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Technology/Technician

    By degree level

    Earnings and debt by degree level

    Medians across colleges of each college's own program median. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working.

    Colleges offering Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians and median graduate earnings and debt at each degree level
    Degree levelCollegesMedian earningsMedian debt
    Certificate210$55,8874 yrs after · 18 colleges$12,42511 colleges
    Associate's185$57,1294 yrs after · 12 colleges$15,9505 colleges
    Bachelor's16$77,3554 yrs after · 4 colleges$22,2503 colleges
    Master's7$107,2854 yrs after · 1 collegeNot reported
    Doctoral1Not reportedNot reported
    Graduate/professional certificate3Not reportedNot reported

    Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025. Colleges with too few graduates have their earnings and debt suppressed, so the number of colleges reporting is smaller than the number offering the program.

    Bachelor's programs

    Where Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians graduates earn the most

    Median earnings four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates in the latest year. Earnings are one measure; cost and graduation rate matter too.

    1. 1The University of Findlay logo

      The University of Findlay

      Findlay, OH · Private nonprofit · 16 graduates

      $94,131

      debt not reported

    2. 2Rochester Institute of Technology logo

      Rochester Institute of Technology

      Rochester, NY · Private nonprofit · 22 graduates

      $84,755

      debt $22,250

    3. 3Appalachian State University logo

      Appalachian State University

      Boone, NC · Public · 45 graduates

      $69,956

      debt $22,500

    4. 4North Carolina State University at Raleigh logo

      North Carolina State University at Raleigh

      Raleigh, NC · Public · 16 graduates

      $66,491

      debt not reported

    Careers

    Careers this program leads to

    Occupations linked to Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians by the NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for each occupation.

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    Questions about Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians

    How many colleges offer Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians?

    Published colleges on CollegesRef report Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians at these degree levels: certificate (210 colleges), associate's (185 colleges), bachelor's (16 colleges), master's (7 colleges), doctoral (1 college), graduate/professional certificate (3 colleges). Counts are from College Scorecard field-of-study data (2025).

    What do Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians graduates earn?

    At the median college, bachelor's graduates in Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians earn $77,355 a year four years after finishing, across 4 colleges that report earnings. Figures cover graduates who received federal aid.

    Where do Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians graduates earn the most?

    The University of Findlay reports the highest median earnings for bachelor's graduates in Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians: $94,131 four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates.