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Best Value Environmental Control Technology Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Best Value Environmental Control Technology Schools in the Southwest Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

16 Colleges
$9,843 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,546 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Environmental Control Technology School for You

Environmental Control Technology is the #220 most popular major in the country with 8,690 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Environmental Control Technology Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for environmental control tech students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Top 10 Best Environmental Control Technology Schools

#1

Laredo College

Laredo, TX
$5,748 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Laredo College to be the best value school for environmental control technology students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Laredo College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Laredo.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Laredo College are $5,748 a year.

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$14,975 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Altierus Career College - Bissonnet. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Control Technology Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Houston, Altierus Career College - Bissonnet is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Altierus Career College - Bissonnet are $14,975 per year. Environmental Control Tech majors at Altierus Career College - Bissonnet take out an average of $9,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas State Technical College is a great value for environmental control technology students. Located in the midsize city of Waco, TSTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at TSTC are $11,369 a year. While working on their degree, environmental control tech majors at TSTC accumulate an average of around $13,830 in student debt.

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$12,636 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Lamar Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best environmental control technology schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of Beaumont, Lamar Institute of Technology is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lamar Institute of Technology are $12,636 per year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Tarrant County College District is a great value for environmental control technology students. Tarrant County College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

Tarrant County College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,235 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Tarrant County College also did well on our Best Environmental Control Technology Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Austin Community College District landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value environmental control technology programs. Located in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Austin Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $10,590 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Austin Community College District also is in the top 15% of our Best Environmental Control Technology Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.

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#7

Vernon College

Vernon, TX
$6,120 Average Tuition & Fees

Vernon College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Control Technology Schools in the Southwest Region list. Vernon Regional Junior College is a small public school located in the rural area of Vernon.

Vernon Regional Junior College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,120 in tuition and fees each year.

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#8

St Philip's College

San Antonio, TX
$14,122 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, St Philip’s College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for environmental control technology students. Located in the large city of San Antonio, St Philip's College is a public college with a large student population.

St Philip’s College undergraduate students pay an average of $14,122 in tuition and fees each year.

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South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-San Antonio came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Environmental Control Technology Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of San Antonio, South Texas Vo-Tech is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

On average, environmental control tech graduates from South Texas Vo-Tech take out $13,000 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $53.

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With a ranking of #9, Southern Careers Institute - Harlingen did quite well on this year’s best value schools for environmental control technology students. Located in the city of Harlingen, Southern Careers Institute - Harlingen is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, environmental control tech majors at Southern Careers Institute - Harlingen accumulate an average of around $9,500 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $63.

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Best Environmental Control Technology Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Texas 202
Arizona 14
Oklahoma 0
New Mexico 10

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Environmental Control Technology is one of 18 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology 11,906
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10,593
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 8,964
Electronics Engineering Technology 8,592
Engineering-Related Fields 6,736

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 16 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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