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Associate+14% vs national median150 grads tracked

Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians at St. Cloud Technical and Community College

Ranked 9th of 34 associate programs in Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$54,199
middle 50%: $39,593 – $69,869
Median · 5 years out
$70,992
middle 50%: $60,252 – $80,351
Median · 10 years out
$85,364
middle 50%: $70,870 – $101,115

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of St. Cloud Technical and Community College's associate program in Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians earn a median $54,199 one year after graduating, rising to $85,364 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% above the national median of $62,278 for this field, ranking 9th of 34 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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,338 total interest

Same major at other universities

New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Springfield Technical Community College
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Clackamas Community College
$75,672 · 5 yrs out
Lamar Institute of Technology
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Mt. Hood Community College
$73,904 · 5 yrs out
Grayson College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Red Rocks Community College
$68,838 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Linn-Benton Community College
$66,438 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at St. Cloud Technical and Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$85,460 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$84,853 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$73,442 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$72,156 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,755 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,154 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,936 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$67,283 · 5 yrs out

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