Certificate (1-2 years)0% vs national median198 grads tracked
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians at Columbus State Community College
Ranked 6th of 14 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,043
middle 50%: $33,372 – $56,538
Median · 5 years out
$55,935
middle 50%: $44,215 – $74,758
Median · 10 years out
$62,158
middle 50%: $47,574 – $83,557
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
Columbus State Community College certificate holders earn $44k in their first year. Ten-year median pay is $62k.
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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,213 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Lewis and Clark Community College
$64,085 · 5 yrs out
Terra State Community College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$50,710 · 5 yrs out
Danville Community College
$47,802 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Highlands Community College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Patrick & Henry Community College
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Ozarks Technical Community College
$41,964 · 5 yrs out
Laredo College
$34,840 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Columbus State Community College
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Certificate)
$89,645 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,977 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$74,924 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Certificate)
$74,391 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,211 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Associate)
$71,467 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$70,698 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Certificate)
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
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