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Certificate (under 1 year)-2% vs national median50 grads tracked

Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians at James A. Rhodes State College

Ranked 12th of 20 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,771
middle 50%: $27,814 – $56,170
Median · 5 years out
$52,793
middle 50%: $40,170 – $70,012
Median · 10 years out
$89,880
middle 50%: $73,728 – $119,554

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 James A. Rhodes State College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians earn a median $38,771 one year after graduating, rising to $89,880 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $53,707 for this field, ranking 12th 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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,935 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Three Rivers Community College
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Grayson College
$53,707 · 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
Saint Philip's College
$51,096 · 5 yrs out
Vernon College
$50,858 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at James A. Rhodes State College

Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,247 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$66,172 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,159 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,456 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,007 · 5 yrs out

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