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BACHELOR'S DEGREE · DEGREE PAYOFF · FEDERAL FIELD 1505

Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians: is this bachelor's degree worth it?

National picture across 5 reporting college programs.

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$13,665 over 10 years

National scenario across reporting bachelor's degree programs, using median year-4 earnings, their institutions’ average net prices and a typical 4-year duration.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

10.5 yrsModeled economic break-even

−5%Modeled 10-year ROI

$69,956Observed earnings · year 4

Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula

WHAT THIS DEGREE PAYS

Observed national outcomes

$69,956Median reported earnings · year 4

$85,635Average reported earnings · year 5

$23,250Median federal debt

62thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential

5Reporting programs

5With year-4 earnings

COMPARE CREDENTIAL LEVELS

The same field can produce a different equation.

Keep the federal field fixed and compare observed outcomes at every reportable credential level. These are separate graduate cohorts—not a promise that more schooling causes the difference.

OPEN PROFILE

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Year-4 earnings: $45,679
Federal debt: $11,250
Reporting programs: 72

72 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Associate's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $57,129
Federal debt: $17,571
Reporting programs: 13

12 report earnings →CURRENT VIEW

Bachelor's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $69,956
Federal debt: $23,250
Reporting programs: 5

5 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Master's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $107,285
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 1

1 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)

Year-4 earnings: $59,327
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 1

1 report earnings →

COLLEGE-TO-COLLEGE RANGE

Where the middle half of programs lands

Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.

Median

25th percentile$66,491National median$69,95675th percentile$84,755

5 programs report year‑4 earnings.

WHERE OUTCOMES ARE STRONGEST

See the spread, not just the national number.

1The University of Findlay$94,131 2Rochester Institute of Technology$84,755 3Appalachian State University$69,956 4North Carolina State University at Raleigh$66,491 5University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla$29,899

Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking

WHERE THIS FIELD CAN LEAD

Related occupations

Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.

Environmental Engineering Technologists and TechniciansSOC 17-3025 · 3 crosswalk linksEnvironmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including HealthSOC 19-4042 · 3 crosswalk linksEngineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherSOC 17-3029 · 2 crosswalk linksHazardous Materials Removal WorkersSOC 47-4041 · 1 crosswalk linksHeating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersSOC 49-9021 · 1 crosswalk linksWater and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsSOC 51-8031 · 1 crosswalk links

BEST COLLEGES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS

Same degree, different outcomes

Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. ROI uses each institution’s average net price as a scenario—not an individual aid offer.

#	College	Location	Earnings, year 4	Federal debt	10-year ROI	Verdict
1	The University of FindlayBachelor's Degree	Findlay, OH	$94,131	$26,000	+70%	Positive payoff
2	Rochester Institute of TechnologyBachelor's Degree	Rochester, NY	$84,755	Not available	+24%	Positive payoff
3	Appalachian State UniversityBachelor's Degree	Boone, NC	$69,956	$23,250	+1%	Positive payoff
4	North Carolina State University at RaleighBachelor's Degree	Raleigh, NC	$66,491	$21,141	-14%	Negative payoff
5	University of Puerto Rico-AguadillaBachelor's Degree	Aguadilla, PR	$29,899	Not available	-172%	Negative payoff

This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.