Ranking

Best Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians Colleges in California 2026

32 California colleges offering Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians, ranked by EduGradify value grade.

Schools ranked: 25
Cheapest net price: $1,115
Top earnings 10y: $56,596
Public / Private: 25 / 0

Imperial Valley College

Imperial, CA · Public

ROI score: 77.33
Net price: $1,115
Earnings 10y: $34,487
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Irvine Valley College

Irvine, CA · Public

ROI score: 58.80
Net price: $2,090
Earnings 10y: $49,156
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Santiago Canyon College

Orange, CA · Public

ROI score: 52.79
Net price: $2,129
Earnings 10y: $44,956
Acceptance: Open / not reported

San Joaquin Delta College

Stockton, CA · Public

ROI score: 44.88
Net price: $2,407
Earnings 10y: $43,212
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA · Public

ROI score: 37.96
Net price: $2,779
Earnings 10y: $42,193
Acceptance: Open / not reported

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, CA · Public

ROI score: 33.11
Net price: $3,702
Earnings 10y: $49,022
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo, CA · Public

ROI score: 30.63
Net price: $4,152
Earnings 10y: $50,874
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Norco College

Norco, CA · Public

ROI score: 24.77
Net price: $5,169
Earnings 10y: $51,206
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Antelope Valley Community College District

Lancaster, CA · Public

ROI score: 23.66
Net price: $3,860
Earnings 10y: $36,526
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Solano Community College

Fairfield, CA · Public

ROI score: 23.65
Net price: $4,669
Earnings 10y: $44,170
Acceptance: Open / not reported

De Anza College

Cupertino, CA · Public

ROI score: 21.30
Net price: $6,642
Earnings 10y: $56,596
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Chaffey College

Rancho Cucamonga, CA · Public

ROI score: 18.94
Net price: $5,672
Earnings 10y: $42,975
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Butte College

Oroville, CA · Public

ROI score: 18.94
Net price: $5,520
Earnings 10y: $41,810
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Gavilan College

Gilroy, CA · Public

ROI score: 18.03
Net price: $6,542
Earnings 10y: $47,169
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Mt San Antonio College

Walnut, CA · Public

ROI score: 17.83
Net price: $6,490
Earnings 10y: $46,283
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Folsom Lake College

Folsom, CA · Public

ROI score: 17.81
Net price: $5,975
Earnings 10y: $42,568
Acceptance: Open / not reported

El Camino Community College District

Torrance, CA · Public

ROI score: 17.42
Net price: $5,968
Earnings 10y: $41,589
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Sacramento City College

Sacramento, CA · Public

ROI score: 15.96
Net price: $6,614
Earnings 10y: $42,214
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Sierra College

Rocklin, CA · Public

ROI score: 15.63
Net price: $7,245
Earnings 10y: $45,294
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Mt San Jacinto Community College District

San Jacinto, CA · Public

ROI score: 14.08
Net price: $6,806
Earnings 10y: $38,319
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Riverside City College

Riverside, CA · Public

ROI score: 12.26
Net price: $8,377
Earnings 10y: $41,091
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Cuyamaca College

El Cajon, CA · Public

ROI score: 12.25
Net price: $6,618
Earnings 10y: $32,435
Acceptance: Open / not reported

San Diego City College

San Diego, CA · Public

ROI score: 12.13
Net price: $7,935
Earnings 10y: $38,503
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Woodland Community College

Woodland, CA · Public

ROI score: 11.98
Net price: $8,356
Earnings 10y: $40,042
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Lake Tahoe Community College

South Lake Tahoe, CA · Public

ROI score: 10.76
Net price: $8,516
Earnings 10y: $36,657
Acceptance: Open / not reported

How we picked this list

This list starts with California schools with positive Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians program-share evidence, then sorts by EduGradify's school-wide ROI proxy: ten-year median earnings weighed against average net price. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 25.72 (25 public, 0 private).

Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. See our full methodology for the formulas.

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FAQ

Who leads this ranking?

Imperial Valley College in Imperial, CA tops this ranking. EduGradify value grade is A+.

How does EduGradify pick this list?

We rank this set by roi score using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.

How many California colleges are in this list?

32 California colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.

What does net price mean here?

Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.