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Associate+19% vs national median40 grads tracked

Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians at Lamar Institute of Technology

Ranked 7th of 34 associate programs in Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$47,939
middle 50%: $37,592 – $62,818
Median · 5 years out
$74,301
middle 50%: $48,487 – $91,284
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Lamar Institute of Technology's associate program in Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians earn a median $47,939 one year after graduating, rising to $74,301 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 19% above the national median of $62,278 for this field, ranking 7th of 34 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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,694 total interest

Same major at other universities

Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$92,587 · 5 yrs out
James A. Rhodes State College
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Springfield Technical Community College
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Clackamas Community College
$75,672 · 5 yrs out
Mt. Hood Community College
$73,904 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
$70,992 · 5 yrs out
Grayson College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Red Rocks Community College
$68,838 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$67,570 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Lamar Institute of Technology

Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$128,852 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$128,852 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$109,866 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$102,395 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$97,271 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$89,305 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$89,305 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$84,389 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$82,000 · 5 yrs out

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