Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians programs in Colorado
13 schools in Colorado teach this, at certificate or associate level. 4 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $42,682 at Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology.
What this work pays in Colorado
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in Colorado earn a median of $65,200 a year across 8,940 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Colorado |
|---|---|---|
| Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators | $74,200 | 2,620 |
| Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | $59,920 | 1,400 |
| Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other | $76,110 | 1,260 |
| Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | $60,930 | 740 |
| Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $60,740 | — |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology Broomfield | Associate's degree | — | $42,682 (40 grads) | — |
| Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology Broomfield | Undergraduate certificate | — | $39,369 (24 grads) | — |
| Lincoln College of Technology-Denver Denver | Undergraduate certificate | $14,069 | $36,234 (663 grads) | 101 |
| Red Rocks Community College Lakewood | Associate's degree | — | $25,194 (12 grads) | 11 |
| Front Range Community College Westminster | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Emily Griffith Technical College Denver | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 14 |
| Front Range Community College Westminster | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Pickens Technical College Aurora | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 30 |
| Pikes Peak State College Colorado Springs | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Pikes Peak State College Colorado Springs | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Red Rocks Community College Lakewood | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 15 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.