COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians undergraduate certificate or diploma at Lawson State Community College
Birmingham, AL · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are notably above similar programs.
$7,776 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- Not available
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $35,440 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- Withheld by data safeguards
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$53,044A like-for-like comparison is unavailable
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$6,275
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWINGNot available
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$53,044
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$6,275Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$14,895Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE26.6%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?
Reported earnings after completion.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
Repayment pressure is not available
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$4,420
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$53,044 vs. $45,268
$7,776 above the national median for the same field and credential.
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?
Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians$60,170 median wageAL estimate · 230 jobs · 17-3025$50,360–$76,760 middle 50% of AL wages+3.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeEnvironmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$45,000 median wageAL estimate · 410 jobs · 19-4042$38,710–$52,180 middle 50% of AL wages+6.9% projected U.S. growth · 5,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeEngineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$74,650 median wageAL estimate · 690 jobs · 17-3029$47,640–$96,310 middle 50% of AL wages+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 5,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeWater and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$51,870 median wageAL estimate · 2,770 jobs · 51-8031$41,250–$65,360 middle 50% of AL wages-5.7% projected U.S. growth · 10,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentHeating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$48,370 median wageAL estimate · 8,260 jobs · 49-9021$40,340–$60,020 middle 50% of AL wages+10.9% projected U.S. growth · 40,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardHazardous Materials Removal Workers$38,610 median wageAL estimate · 350 jobs · 47-4041$37,040–$44,520 middle 50% of AL wages+1.5% projected U.S. growth · 4,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
Tarrant County College District
$3,976 higher earnings · $1,938 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $57,020
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $4,337
Ranken Technical College
$16,028 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $69,072
- Debt
- $14,784
- Annual net price
- $18,795
Austin Community College District
$12,953 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $65,997
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $6,390
Front Range Community College
$12,100 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $65,144
- Debt
- $19,200
- Annual net price
- $13,031
DATA QUALITY
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21 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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