Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians programs in New Jersey
12 schools in New Jersey teach this, at certificate or associate level. 4 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $37,568 at Lincoln Technical Institute-Iselin.
What this work pays in New Jersey
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in New Jersey earn a median of $74,450 a year across 10,330 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 New Jersey |
|---|---|---|
| Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators | $78,760 | 2,500 |
| Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | $55,900 | 2,250 |
| Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other | $87,450 | 880 |
| Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | $52,190 | 830 |
| Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $60,740 | 400 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Technical Institute-Iselin Iselin | Associate's degree | — | $37,568 (28 grads) | — |
| Lincoln Technical Institute-Mahwah Mahwah | Undergraduate certificate | $14,069 | $36,234 (663 grads) | 134 |
| Lincoln Technical Institute-Union Union | Undergraduate certificate | $14,069 | $36,234 (663 grads) | 293 |
| Lincoln Technical Institute-Iselin Iselin | Undergraduate certificate | $13,535 | $32,391 (63 grads) | — |
| Eastwick College-Nutley Nutley | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 24 |
| Mercer County Community College West Windsor | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Mercer County Community College West Windsor | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Middlesex College Edison | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Ocean County Vocational-Technical School Toms River | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Raritan Valley Community College Branchburg | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| Raritan Valley Community College Branchburg | Associate's degree | — | not published | 12 |
| Union County Vocational Technical School Scotch Plains | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
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.