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Certificate (1-2 years)+15% vs national median95 grads tracked

Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians at Lewis and Clark Community College

Ranked 5th of 14 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$57,619
middle 50%: $44,060 – $74,015
Median · 5 years out
$64,085
middle 50%: $43,047 – $80,863
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 (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Lewis and Clark Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians earn a median $57,619 one year after graduating, rising to $64,085 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 15% above the national median of $55,935 for this field, ranking 5th of 14 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
6 yrs
≈ $6,378 total interest

Same major at other universities

Tidewater Community College
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Clackamas Community College
$69,727 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$64,546 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Terra State Community College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$50,710 · 5 yrs out
Mountain Empire Community College
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
Danville Community College
$47,802 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Highlands Community College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Lewis and Clark Community College

Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$89,578 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$86,835 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$77,430 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$77,430 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,093 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$68,619 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$64,555 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations (Certificate)
$63,270 · 5 yrs out

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