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Associate-10% vs national median494 grads tracked

Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians at Texas State Technical College

Ranked 25th of 34 associate programs in Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,281
middle 50%: $34,973 – $58,160
Median · 5 years out
$56,354
middle 50%: $42,853 – $75,470
Median · 10 years out
$70,737
middle 50%: $46,845 – $92,861

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 Texas State Technical College's associate program in Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians earn a median $45,281 one year after graduating, rising to $70,737 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $62,278 for this field, ranking 25th 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
7.1 yrs
≈ $8,005 total interest

Same major at other universities

Columbus State Community College
$63,793 · 5 yrs out
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
$62,278 · 5 yrs out
Central Carolina Technical College
$59,550 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers Community College
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$58,734 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Terra State Community College
$54,898 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$54,173 · 5 yrs out
Holyoke Community College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Ozarks Technical Community College
$52,793 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$52,354 · 5 yrs out
Belmont College
$50,311 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Texas State Technical College

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$126,300 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$122,926 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$109,537 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$86,605 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$83,187 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,000 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$77,691 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$77,691 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Public Health (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out

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