Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians programs in Ohio
38 schools in Ohio teach this, at certificate or associate level. 5 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $41,193 at Terra State Community College.
What this work pays in Ohio
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in Ohio earn a median of $62,510 a year across 14,150 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 Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators | $59,170 | 5,870 |
| Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other | $77,590 | 1,340 |
| Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | $46,620 | 830 |
| Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | $56,070 | 770 |
| Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $51,830 | 630 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terra State Community College Fremont | Associate's degree | — | $41,193 (15 grads) | 3 |
| Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Cincinnati | Associate's degree | — | $36,134 (15 grads) | 17 |
| Stark State College North Canton | Associate's degree | — | $34,704 (21 grads) | 11 |
| Polaris Career Center Middleburg Heights | Undergraduate certificate | $6,333 | $34,230 (61 grads) | 58 |
| Portage Lakes Career Center Uniontown | Undergraduate certificate | — | $31,133 (17 grads) | 12 |
| Belmont College St Clairsville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 10 |
| Belmont College St Clairsville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Central Ohio Technical College Newark | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Cincinnati | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Clark State College Springfield | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Clark State College Springfield | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Columbus State Community College Columbus | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 18 |
| Columbus State Community College Columbus | Associate's degree | — | not published | 16 |
| Cuyahoga Community College District Cleveland | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Edison State Community College Piqua | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Edison State Community College Piqua | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Hocking College Nelsonville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| Hocking College Nelsonville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| James A. Rhodes State College Lima | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Kent State University at East Liverpool East Liverpool | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Kent State University at Kent Kent | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Kent State University at Trumbull Warren | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| North Central State College Mansfield | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Northwest State Community College Archbold | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute Wooster | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute Wooster | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Chillicothe | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Ohio University-Main Campus Athens | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Ohio University-Southern Campus Ironton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Sinclair Community College Dayton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Sinclair Community College Dayton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Stark State College North Canton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 10 |
| Terra State Community College Fremont | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 16 |
| The University of Findlay Findlay | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Washington County Career Center-Adult Technical Training Marietta | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 9 |
| Zane State College Zanesville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Zane State College Zanesville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
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.