Certificate (under 1 year)+18% vs national median557 grads tracked
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians at Tarrant County College District
Ranked 5th of 20 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$50,572
middle 50%: $37,089 – $69,114
Median · 5 years out
$63,560
middle 50%: $50,411 – $83,978
Median · 10 years out
$70,655
middle 50%: $53,060 – $91,460
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 Technicians at Tarrant County College see $51k in first-year median earnings. Salaries for this certificate program grow to $71k 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,007 total interest
Same major at other universities
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Central Carolina Technical College
$71,298 · 5 yrs out
Red Rocks Community College
$64,243 · 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
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
Other majors at Tarrant County College District
Fire Protection (Associate)
$110,938 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$88,103 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$85,733 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$81,164 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$80,595 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$79,409 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$79,409 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$76,921 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$75,919 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$74,031 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Certificate)
$73,347 · 5 yrs out
Geography and Cartography (Certificate)
$73,347 · 5 yrs out
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