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Certificate (1-2 years)-9% vs national median174 grads tracked

Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians at Stark State College

Ranked 8th of 14 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,623
middle 50%: $27,441 – $51,929
Median · 5 years out
$50,710
middle 50%: $39,129 – $67,095
Median · 10 years out
$54,051
middle 50%: $42,371 – $89,880

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 Stark State College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians earn a median $38,623 one year after graduating, rising to $54,051 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $55,935 for this field, ranking 8th 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,473 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
Columbus State Community College
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Terra State Community College
$52,636 · 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
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 Stark State College

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$89,472 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$84,181 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$74,144 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$74,144 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$71,482 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,452 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$69,622 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,356 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$65,534 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Associate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,978 · 5 yrs out

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