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NON-CREDENTIAL PROGRAM (PREPARATORY COURSEWORK/TEACHER CERTIFICATION) · DEGREE PAYOFF · FEDERAL FIELD 1505

Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians: is this non-credential program (preparatory coursework/teacher certification) worth it?

National picture across 1 reporting college programs.

Personal baseline needed

$59,327 in median year-4 earnings

A credible return for this credential must start with what the student would otherwise earn. The federal data does not provide that personal baseline.

$59,327Median year-4 earnings

$6,390Average institution net-price context

Not availableMedian federal debt

Use your actual price and alternative earnings before evaluating return. Model your own starting point →

WHAT THIS DEGREE PAYS

Observed national outcomes

$59,327Median reported earnings · year 4

Not availableAverage reported earnings · year 5

Not availableMedian federal debt

51thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential

1Reporting programs

1With 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.

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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 →OPEN PROFILE

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 →CURRENT VIEW

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$59,327National median$59,32775th percentile$59,327

1 programs report year‑4 earnings.

WHERE OUTCOMES ARE STRONGEST

See the spread, not just the national number.

1Austin Community College District$59,327

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. Automated ROI is withheld when an exact program price or personal earnings baseline is required.

#	College	Location	Earnings, year 4	Federal debt	ROI status	Cost context
1	Austin Community College DistrictNon-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)	Austin, TX	$59,327	Not available	Baseline needed	$6,390

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.