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Certificate (under 1 year)-17% vs national median66 grads tracked

Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians at Coastal Bend College

Ranked 19th of 20 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,188
middle 50%: $28,276 – $55,464
Median · 5 years out
$44,398
middle 50%: $31,735 – $65,334
Median · 10 years out
$59,848
middle 50%: $40,967 – $82,142

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

Environmental Control Technologies certificate students at Coastal Bend College earn a $34k median in year one. This increases to $60k by year 10.

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
9.1 yrs
≈ $10,858 total interest

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