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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$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
James A. Rhodes State College
$52,793 · 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
Laredo College
$39,731 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Coastal Bend College
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$83,940 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$67,654 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$66,701 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$64,666 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$56,635 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$55,953 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$50,579 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$50,381 · 5 yrs out
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