Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians programs in Virginia
8 schools in Virginia teach this, at certificate or associate level. The Department of Education publishes earnings for none of them, so the figures below are what the occupation itself pays.
What this work pays in Virginia
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in Virginia earn a median of $59,730 a year across 14,690 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 Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other | $98,410 | 3,720 |
| Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators | $59,420 | 3,460 |
| Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | $49,430 | 1,450 |
| Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | $45,320 | 930 |
| Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $52,330 | — |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brightpoint Community College Chester | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Central Virginia Community College Lynchburg | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Mountain Empire Community College Big Stone Gap | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 9 |
| Mountain Empire Community College Big Stone Gap | Associate's degree | — | not published | 19 |
| New River Community College Dublin | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 17 |
| Paul D Camp Community College Franklin | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Southside Virginia Community College Alberta | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Virginia Highlands Community College Abingdon | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
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.