2025 Best Environmental Control Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

If you plan on getting your associate degree in environmental control technology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #83 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Environmental Control Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 362 associate degrees in environmental control technology during the 2022-2023 academic year.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Our Methodology

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Average Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of associate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their associate degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to environmental control technology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other environmental control technology students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for environmental control technology to pay back their student loans after receiving their associate degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized environmental control technology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for environmental control technology students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Environmental Control Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Environmental Control Technology in the Far Western US Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for environmental control technology students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for an Associate in Environmental Control Tech

1

Clackamas Community College
Oregon City, OR

11 Annual Graduates

Clackamas Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in environmental control technology. Located in the suburb of Oregon City, Clackamas Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in environmental control technology from Clackamas Community College

2

Antelope Valley College
Lancaster, CA

10 Annual Graduates

Antelope Valley College is a wonderful decision for individuals interested in an associate degree in environmental control technology. Located in the large suburb of Lancaster, Antelope Valley College is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in environmental control technology from Antelope Valley College

Best Environmental Control Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best environmental control technology schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	192	321
Oregon	147	28
Washington	131	16
Nevada	112	4

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Rankings in Majors Related to Environmental Control Tech

One of 18 majors within the Engineering Technologies area of study, Environmental Control Technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Environmental Control Tech Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Water Quality & Wastewater Treatment Management & Recycling Technology	190
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Engineering Technology	133
Hazardous Materials Management & Waste Technology	32
Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology	7

Majors Similar to Environmental Control Tech

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology	376
Industrial Production Technology	352
Electromechanical Engineering Technology	339
General Engineering Technology	283
Electronics Engineering Technology	131
Computer Engineering Technology	94
Engineering-Related Technologies	57
Engineering Technology (Other)	52
Quality Control Technology	41
Construction Engineering Technology	28

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.