Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians programs in North Carolina
5 schools in North Carolina teach this, at certificate or associate level. 2 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $26,643 at Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville.
What this work pays in North Carolina
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in North Carolina earn a median of $57,260 a year across 15,230 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 North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators | $51,680 | 3,620 |
| Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other | $72,070 | 1,530 |
| Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | $43,180 | 1,250 |
| Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | $51,630 | 1,100 |
| Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $53,660 | 120 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville Fayetteville | Undergraduate certificate | $13,000 | $26,643 (156 grads) | — |
| Miller-Motte College-Raleigh Raleigh | Undergraduate certificate | $13,000 | $26,643 (156 grads) | 0 |
| Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Asheville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Sandhills Community College Pinehurst | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
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.
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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.