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Certificate (under 1 year)+33% vs national median108 grads tracked

Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians at Central Carolina Technical College

Ranked 3rd of 20 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$61,121
middle 50%: $49,118 – $75,035
Median · 5 years out
$71,298
middle 50%: $58,734 – $91,084
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Central Carolina Technical College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians earn a median $61,121 one year after graduating, rising to $71,298 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 33% above the national median of $53,707 for this field, ranking 3rd 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?

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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
5.4 yrs
≈ $5,818 total interest

Same major at other universities

New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Red Rocks Community College
$64,243 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$63,560 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at Central Carolina Technical College

Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$71,192 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$71,192 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,534 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,272 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,272 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,550 · 5 yrs out

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