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Certificate (under 1 year)-4% vs national median408 grads tracked

Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians at Texas State Technical College

Ranked 15th of 20 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,171
middle 50%: $27,645 – $47,243
Median · 5 years out
$51,761
middle 50%: $41,115 – $67,746
Median · 10 years out
$64,138
middle 50%: $47,119 – $88,755

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 holders at Texas State Technical College earn a median of $36k initially. Earnings rise to $64k by the tenth year.

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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,562 total interest

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