Best Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians Degrees in the US by ROI
Top colleges ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all active states. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Programs Analyzed
51
Colleges with salary data
Average 20-Yr Net ROI
-$253,448
Across all programs
Average Annual Cost
$25,408
Cost of attendance
| # | College | State | 20-Yr Net ROI | Median Salary | Annual Cost | Avg Debt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tarrant County College District
Grad rate: 22.7% |
TX | +$160,740 | $50,623 | $11,720 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 2 |
Ranken Technical College
Grad rate: 51.2% |
MO | +$5,512 | $44,685 | $28,229 | $14,784 | Full ROI → |
| 3 |
Summit College
Grad rate: 73.9% |
CA | -$39,607 | $42,032 | $29,987 | $7,600 | Full ROI → |
| 4 |
Electrical and HVAC/R Training Center
Grad rate: 92.9% |
NY | -$52,815 | $40,883 | $21,926 | $6,333 | Full ROI → |
| 5 |
Lincoln Technical Institute-East Windsor
Grad rate: 58.5% |
CT | -$62,184 | $41,256 | $32,117 | $11,250 | Full ROI → |
| 6 |
Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia
Grad rate: 63.0% |
MD | -$64,409 | $41,256 | $34,342 | $11,250 | Full ROI → |
| 7 |
Lincoln Technical Institute-New Britain
Grad rate: 52.9% |
CT | -$64,661 | $41,256 | $34,594 | $11,250 | Full ROI → |
| 8 |
Lincoln Technical Institute-Union
Grad rate: 68.4% |
NJ | -$73,936 | $40,783 | $29,950 | $14,553 | Full ROI → |
| 9 |
Lincoln Technical Institute-Mahwah
Grad rate: 70.6% |
NJ | -$77,216 | $40,783 | $33,230 | $14,553 | Full ROI → |
| 10 |
Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis
Grad rate: 52.1% |
IN | -$78,134 | $40,783 | $34,148 | $14,553 | Full ROI → |
| 11 |
Lincoln College of Technology-Grand Prairie
Grad rate: 70.3% |
TX | -$78,982 | $40,783 | $34,996 | $14,553 | Full ROI → |
| 12 |
Lincoln College of Technology-Denver
Grad rate: 67.2% |
CO | -$80,035 | $40,783 | $36,049 | $14,553 | Full ROI → |
| 13 |
Refrigeration School Inc
Grad rate: 66.8% |
AZ | -$91,256 | $39,632 | $31,996 | $8,815 | Full ROI → |
| 14 |
Erie Institute of Technology Inc
Grad rate: 76.7% |
PA | -$110,485 | $38,625 | $25,406 | $13,022 | Full ROI → |
| 15 |
Auburn Career Center
Grad rate: 57.1% |
OH | -$123,961 | $36,253 | $9,021 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 16 |
Polaris Career Center
Grad rate: 77.1% |
OH | -$134,747 | $36,554 | $17,235 | $6,365 | Full ROI → |
| 17 |
Portage Lakes Career Center
Grad rate: 67.1% |
OH | -$145,835 | $35,837 | $22,575 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 18 |
Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology
Grad rate: 82.9% |
PA | -$155,674 | $35,002 | $15,714 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 19 |
Las Vegas College
Grad rate: 62.7% |
NV | -$170,074 | $35,153 | $33,134 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 20 |
St Philip's College
Grad rate: 33.0% |
TX | -$183,526 | $33,394 | $11,406 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 21 |
Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga
Grad rate: 53.9% |
TN | -$191,286 | $34,770 | $29,136 | $13,000 | Full ROI → |
| 22 |
UEI College-Huntington Park
Grad rate: 61.0% |
CA | -$218,744 | $32,679 | $32,324 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 23 |
Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta
Grad rate: 52.2% |
GA | -$223,904 | $33,459 | $33,670 | $14,381 | Full ROI → |
| 24 |
Lincoln Technical Institute-Iselin
Grad rate: 50.0% |
NJ | -$234,457 | $33,459 | $44,223 | $14,381 | Full ROI → |
| 25 |
Delta Technical College-Mississippi
Grad rate: 64.0% |
MS | -$239,493 | $31,689 | $20,448 | $9,500 | Full ROI → |
| 26 |
Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois
Grad rate: 70.2% |
IL | -$251,343 | $31,689 | $32,298 | $9,500 | Full ROI → |
| 27 |
Wichita Technical Institute
Grad rate: 42.4% |
KS | -$253,565 | $31,381 | $23,635 | $13,000 | Full ROI → |
| 28 |
Futura Career Institute
Grad rate: 91.0% |
FL | -$255,120 | $30,617 | $27,460 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 29 |
South Florida Institute of Technology
Grad rate: 77.9% |
FL | -$255,959 | $31,592 | $36,314 | $8,508 | Full ROI → |
| 30 |
Northwestern Technological Institute
Grad rate: 74.9% |
MI | -$256,595 | $31,559 | $34,950 | $9,500 | Full ROI → |
| 31 |
Lawson State Community College
Grad rate: 24.3% |
AL | -$268,968 | $29,303 | $15,028 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 32 |
CBT Technology Institute-Main Campus
Grad rate: 90.7% |
FL | -$273,776 | $30,121 | $24,586 | $8,600 | Full ROI → |
| 33 |
Southern Careers Institute-Austin
Grad rate: 62.0% |
TX | -$274,893 | $30,265 | $27,368 | $9,500 | Full ROI → |
| 34 |
Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen
Grad rate: 66.6% |
TX | -$275,770 | $30,265 | $28,245 | $9,500 | Full ROI → |
| 35 |
Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio
Grad rate: 67.4% |
TX | -$281,056 | $30,265 | $33,531 | $9,500 | Full ROI → |
| 36 |
Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology
Grad rate: 71.6% |
CO | -$287,137 | $29,311 | $33,357 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 37 |
Miller-Motte College-STVT-San Antonio
Grad rate: 68.3% |
TX | -$318,648 | $28,252 | $26,138 | $13,000 | Full ROI → |
| 38 |
Miller-Motte College-STVT-Corpus Christi
Grad rate: 68.8% |
TX | -$319,004 | $28,252 | $26,494 | $13,000 | Full ROI → |
| 39 |
Miller-Motte College-Tulsa
Grad rate: 60.6% |
OK | -$320,273 | $28,252 | $27,763 | $13,000 | Full ROI → |
| 40 |
Florida Career College-Miami
Grad rate: 48.8% |
FL | -$357,663 | $26,092 | $39,503 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 41 |
Professional Technical Institution
Grad rate: 89.1% |
PR | -$379,156 | $23,568 | $10,516 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 42 |
Ayers Career College
Grad rate: 70.8% |
LA | -$424,105 | $22,684 | $24,960 | $9,500 | Full ROI → |
| 43 |
D'Mart Institute
Grad rate: 60.7% |
PR | -$493,623 | $18,104 | $15,703 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 44 |
Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa
Grad rate: 60.9% |
OK | -$493,817 | $19,737 | $38,939 | $7,125 | Full ROI → |
| 45 |
Huertas College
Grad rate: 53.6% |
PR | -$514,005 | $17,013 | $14,265 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 46 |
Dewey University-Juana Diaz
Grad rate: 78.8% |
PR | -$523,650 | $16,377 | $11,190 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 47 |
Dewey University-Manati
Grad rate: 68.3% |
PR | -$524,032 | $16,377 | $11,572 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 48 |
Escuela Tecnica de Electricidad
Grad rate: 89.4% |
PR | -$616,916 | $11,760 | $12,116 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 49 |
NUC University
Grad rate: 59.4% |
PR | -$634,303 | $11,615 | $13,778 | $9,500 | Full ROI → |
| 50 |
Advantage Technical College
Grad rate: 57.5% |
PR | -$671,620 | $8,881 | $9,240 | N/A | Full ROI → |
How ROI is calculated
20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.
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