Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians programs in Pennsylvania
7 schools in Pennsylvania teach this, at certificate or associate level. 5 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $36,848 at Pennsylvania College of Technology.
What this work pays in Pennsylvania
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in Pennsylvania earn a median of $62,400 a year across 15,880 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 Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators | $63,310 | 4,660 |
| Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other | $68,930 | 1,610 |
| Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | $47,860 | 1,590 |
| Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | $60,650 | 1,180 |
| Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $59,920 | 250 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport | Associate's degree | — | $36,848 (17 grads) | — |
| Erie Institute of Technology Inc Erie | Undergraduate certificate | $10,688 | $33,993 (20 grads) | — |
| Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology Pleasant Gap | Undergraduate certificate | — | $30,554 (23 grads) | 8 |
| Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute Wyomissing | Undergraduate certificate | $13,000 | $26,643 (156 grads) | 0 |
| Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Allentown Allentown | Undergraduate certificate | $13,000 | $26,643 (156 grads) | 0 |
| Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology Lancaster | Associate's degree | — | 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.
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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.