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Associate+31% vs national median44 grads tracked

Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians at Northern Virginia Community College

Ranked 4th of 34 associate programs in Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$77,691
middle 50%: $58,065 – $98,392
Median · 5 years out
$81,671
middle 50%: $63,874 – $115,056
Median · 10 years out
$100,633
middle 50%: $72,242 – $128,840

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 Northern Virginia Community College's associate program in Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians earn a median $77,691 one year after graduating, rising to $100,633 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 31% above the national median of $62,278 for this field, ranking 4th 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
4.4 yrs
≈ $4,567 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
Springfield Technical Community College
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Clackamas Community College
$75,672 · 5 yrs out
Lamar Institute of Technology
$74,301 · 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

Other majors at Northern Virginia Community College

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$105,430 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$103,697 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$100,794 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$95,510 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$95,189 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades, General (Associate)
$95,189 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$92,628 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Certificate)
$88,826 · 5 yrs out
Surveying Engineering (Certificate)
$88,826 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$87,210 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$86,799 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$86,785 · 5 yrs out

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