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Certificate (1-2 years)+22% vs national median178 grads tracked

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

Ranked 3rd of 14 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$56,339
middle 50%: $46,571 – $67,516
Median · 5 years out
$68,098
middle 50%: $57,703 – $79,183
Median · 10 years out
$74,168
middle 50%: $62,994 – $87,622

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 St. Cloud Technical and Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians earn a median $56,339 one year after graduating, rising to $74,168 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 22% above the national median of $55,935 for this field, ranking 3rd 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?

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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
≈ $6,296 total interest

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