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Certificate (under 1 year)+2% vs national median69 grads tracked

Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians at Three Rivers Community College

Ranked 10th of 20 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,793
middle 50%: $24,829 – $57,991
Median · 5 years out
$54,993
middle 50%: $36,215 – $69,154
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Three Rivers Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians earn a median $39,793 one year after graduating, rising to $54,993 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $53,707 for this field, ranking 10th of 20 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
7.8 yrs
≈ $8,845 total interest

Same major at other universities

Red Rocks Community College
$64,243 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$63,560 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$60,272 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$58,574 · 5 yrs out
Pickens Technical College
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Terra State Community College
$55,789 · 5 yrs out
Grayson College
$53,707 · 5 yrs out
James A. Rhodes State College
$52,793 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Vista College
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$51,929 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$51,761 · 5 yrs out
Lamar Institute of Technology
$51,223 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Three Rivers Community College

Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$108,603 · 5 yrs out
Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$108,603 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Associate)
$93,789 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$85,364 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$85,364 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Associate)
$85,364 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$82,547 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,977 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,391 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,696 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$73,499 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out

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