Best Environmental Technology Schools (2026): 63 Ranked by Salary & ROI
These are the top schools offering Environmental Technology, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score. The score combines graduate earnings, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Environmental Technology graduate earns $38,198/yr across 63 schools.
BLS projects 1.5% employment growth for occupations in this field from 2024–2034, with approximately 68 annual job openings per related program area.
All Environmental Technology Programs Ranked
Click any row for full earnings projections and career path breakdown.
| # | School | TSW Score | Earnings | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Front Range Community College
Westminster, CO · Environmental Technology |
74
72–76 |
$70,888/yr | 148.6x |
| 2 |
Riverside City College
Riverside, CA · Environmental Technology |
72
69–73 |
$48,911/yr | 343.4x |
| 3 |
Austin Community College District
Austin, TX · Environmental Technology |
70
68–71 |
$46,623/yr | 181.8x |
| 4 |
Austin Community College District
Austin, TX · Environmental Technology |
68
65–69 |
$47,480/yr | 110.5x |
| 5 |
Los Angeles Trade Technical College
Los Angeles, CA · Environmental Technology |
70
67–71 |
$43,340/yr | 349.1x |
| 6 |
North Dakota State College of Science
Wahpeton, ND · Environmental Technology |
58
58–59 |
$50,780/yr | 41.8x |
| 7 |
High Plains Technology Center
Woodward, OK · Environmental Technology |
58
55–59 |
$67,935/yr | — |
| 8 |
Pickens Technical College
Aurora, CO · Environmental Technology |
62
60–63 |
$40,146/yr | 80.4x |
| 9 |
Ranken Technical College
Saint Louis, MO · Environmental Technology |
56
53–58 |
$50,187/yr | 36.1x |
| 10 |
Mitchell Technical College
Mitchell, SD · Environmental Technology |
56
55–57 |
$50,685/yr | 32.7x |
| 11 |
Gadsden State Community College
Gadsden, AL · Environmental Technology |
53
52–54 |
$36,407/yr | 44.1x |
| 12 |
Refrigeration School Inc
Phoenix, AZ · Environmental Technology |
53
51–55 |
$45,773/yr | — |
| 13 |
Sullivan University
Louisville, KY · Environmental Technology |
53
53–54 |
$44,966/yr | 30.6x |
| 14 |
Ferris State University
Big Rapids, MI · Environmental Technology |
53
49–54 |
$48,795/yr | 25.3x |
| 15 |
Florida Academy
Fort Myers, FL · Environmental Technology |
52
49–53 |
$42,769/yr | — |
| 16 |
Electrical and HVAC/R Training Center
Copiague, NY · Environmental Technology |
52
49–53 |
$41,567/yr | — |
| 17 |
Texas State Technical College
Waco, TX · Environmental Technology |
52
51–53 |
$33,995/yr | 46.3x |
| 18 |
Lincoln College of Technology-Denver
Denver, CO · Environmental Technology |
51
48–52 |
$40,778/yr | — |
| 19 |
Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN · Environmental Technology |
51
48–52 |
$40,778/yr | — |
| 20 |
ITI Technical College
Baton Rouge, LA · Environmental Technology |
51
49–52 |
$47,809/yr | 19.4x |
| 21 |
Lincoln Technical Institute-Union
Union, NJ · Environmental Technology |
51
48–52 |
$40,778/yr | — |
| 22 |
Laredo College
Laredo, TX · Environmental Technology |
58
56–59 |
$31,037/yr | 93.1x |
| 23 |
Lincoln College of Technology-Grand Prairie
Grand Prairie, TX · Environmental Technology |
51
48–52 |
$40,778/yr | — |
| 24 |
Lincoln Technical Institute-Mahwah
Mahwah, NJ · Environmental Technology |
51
48–52 |
$40,778/yr | — |
| 25 |
Wichita Technical Institute
Wichita, KS · Environmental Technology |
50
47–51 |
$37,895/yr | — |
| 26 |
Summit College
San Bernardino, CA · Environmental Technology |
50
47–51 |
$37,725/yr | — |
| 27 |
Lincoln Technical Institute-East Windsor
East Windsor, CT · Environmental Technology |
49
47–51 |
$37,285/yr | — |
| 28 |
Lincoln Technical Institute-New Britain
New Britain, CT · Environmental Technology |
49
47–51 |
$37,285/yr | — |
| 29 |
Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia
Columbia, MD · Environmental Technology |
49
47–51 |
$37,285/yr | — |
| 30 |
Ranken Technical College
Saint Louis, MO · Environmental Technology |
49
46–51 |
$44,917/yr | 16.8x |
| 31 |
Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa
Tulsa, OK · Environmental Technology |
49
46–50 |
$36,662/yr | — |
| 32 |
Erie Institute of Technology Inc
Erie, PA · Environmental Technology |
49
46–50 |
$38,031/yr | 28.7x |
| 33 |
New England Institute of Technology
East Greenwich, RI · Environmental Technology |
49
46–50 |
$53,135/yr | 7.3x |
| 34 |
Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology
Pleasant Gap, PA · Environmental Technology |
49
46–50 |
$36,515/yr | — |
| 35 |
Polaris Career Center
Middleburg Heights, OH · Environmental Technology |
49
47–51 |
$37,480/yr | — |
| 36 |
Northwestern Technological Institute
Southfield, MI · Environmental Technology |
49
46–50 |
$36,015/yr | — |
| 37 |
Western Technical College
El Paso, TX · Environmental Technology |
48
45–49 |
$35,483/yr | — |
| 38 |
CBT Technology Institute-Main Campus
Miami, FL · Environmental Technology |
48
45–49 |
$41,814/yr | 17.2x |
| 39 |
CBT Technology Institute-Hialeah
Hialeah, FL · Environmental Technology |
48
45–49 |
$41,814/yr | 17.2x |
| 40 |
Lincoln Technical Institute-Iselin
Iselin, NJ · Environmental Technology |
47
45–49 |
$34,220/yr | — |
| 41 |
Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta
Marietta, GA · Environmental Technology |
47
45–49 |
$34,220/yr | — |
| 42 |
Community Care College
Tulsa, OK · Environmental Technology |
48
45–49 |
$34,425/yr | — |
| 43 |
South Florida Institute of Technology
Miami, FL · Environmental Technology |
47
44–48 |
$33,760/yr | — |
| 44 |
CBT Technology Institute-Main Campus
Miami, FL · Environmental Technology |
47
45–48 |
$34,206/yr | 28.3x |
| 45 |
Futura Career Institute
Hialeah, FL · Environmental Technology |
47
44–48 |
$33,444/yr | — |
| 46 |
Texas State Technical College
Waco, TX · Environmental Technology |
48
46–49 |
$36,888/yr | 24.2x |
| 47 |
Southern Careers Institute-Austin
Austin, TX · Environmental Technology |
46
44–48 |
$32,421/yr | — |
| 48 |
Miller-Motte College-Tulsa
Tulsa, OK · Environmental Technology |
46
44–48 |
$32,364/yr | — |
| 49 |
Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois
Springfield, IL · Environmental Technology |
46
43–47 |
$31,905/yr | — |
| 50 |
Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN · Environmental Technology |
46
44–48 |
$32,364/yr | — |
Programs by State
Top states by program availability. Click a state for the full in-state ranking.
| State | Programs | Avg Earnings | Avg TSW Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 12 | $36,190/yr | 45 |
| Puerto Rico | 6 | $21,619/yr | 33 |
| Florida | 6 | $37,968/yr | 43 |
| Oklahoma | 4 | $42,847/yr | 45 |
| New Jersey | 3 | $38,592/yr | 45 |
| Missouri | 3 | $42,336/yr | 45 |
| Colorado | 3 | $50,604/yr | 52 |
| California | 3 | $43,325/yr | 51 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | $37,273/yr | 44 |
| Michigan | 2 | $42,405/yr | 46 |
| Louisiana | 2 | $38,821/yr | 43 |
| Connecticut | 2 | $37,285/yr | 44 |
| Tennessee | 1 | $32,364/yr | 41 |
| South Dakota | 1 | $50,685/yr | 50 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | $53,135/yr | 44 |
About This Ranking
What we ranked
Best Environmental Technology Schools ranks 63 programs across the United States by the TradeSchoolOutlook Score, which combines graduate earnings, return on investment, and job-market demand into a single 0-100 metric.
Data sources
Earnings figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which tracks graduate income one and five years after program completion. Job-market projections use Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024-2034 employment data.
How to read the table
Use the sort controls below the headline to re-rank by earnings, ROI, or other metrics. Click any school name for full earnings projections, three-scenario modeling, and detailed program data. Most students attend a school within driving distance — local rankings are usually more actionable than national.
Caveats & limitations
Rankings reflect what the data can measure: post-graduation earnings, debt levels, and broad labor-market trends. They cannot capture program quality nuances like instructor expertise, hands-on equipment access, or industry connections. Treat rankings as a starting point — visit schools and talk to current students before committing.
Methodology
Programs are ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score, which combines graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (projected earnings vs. program tuition).
Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.