Columbia Southern UniversityPrivate for-profit, 4-year · Orange Beach, AL · Bachelor's, Master's, Associate, Certificate, Graduate certificate · Fully online option reported
1,766 awards$94,480 median 4 years out
Fields of study · Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.07. 169 colleges reported awards in this field, totaling 3,933 awards in the latest award year.
Award levels
Where this field is awarded, and what graduates earned
Earnings are national medians for graduates of this field at this level, measured four years after they finished, among students who received federal aid and were working. They describe past graduates across all schools, not one school and not you.
| Level | Colleges | Awards | Median earnings | Middle range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 103 | 684 | $62,511 | $40,112 to $86,218 |
| Associate | 63 | 793 | $77,094 | $49,099 to $104,339 |
| Bachelor's | 30 | 1,561 | $86,525 | $66,477 to $106,896 |
| Graduate certificate | 23 | 93 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Master's | 24 | 796 | $103,349 | $78,426 to $131,045 |
| Doctorate | 1 | 6 | Not reported | Not reported |
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- Most recent reported cohorts
- Scope
- Reported for this field of study
National median earnings for this field and credential level, 4 years after completion, across every institution that awards it.
Colleges
Colleges that awarded Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians credentials
Listed by awards conferred in the latest award year, which shows size rather than quality. A larger program is not a better program. 26 of these colleges report at least one credential in this field that can be finished fully online.
Waldorf UniversityPrivate for-profit, 4-year · Forest City, IA · Bachelor's, Associate, Certificate · Fully online option reported
148 awards$83,151 median 4 years out
Slippery Rock University of PennsylvaniaPublic, 4-year · Slippery Rock, PA · Bachelor's
128 awards$84,783 median 4 years out
Eastern Kentucky UniversityPublic, 4-year · Richmond, KY · Bachelor's, Graduate certificate
110 awards$92,289 median 4 years out
Southeastern Oklahoma State UniversityPublic, 4-year · Durant, OK · Bachelor's, Master's · Fully online option reported
78 awards$66,785 median 4 years out
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-WorldwidePrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Daytona Beach, FL · Master's, Bachelor's, Graduate certificate · Fully online option reported
76 awards$94,965 median 4 years out
Kennesaw State UniversityPublic, 4-year · Kennesaw, GA · Certificate, Graduate certificate, Master's · Fully online option reported
76 awards$123,113 median 4 years out
Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main CampusPublic, 4-year · Indiana, PA · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Graduate certificate · Fully online option reported
74 awards$90,257 median 4 years out
Ocean CorporationPrivate for-profit, Less than 2-year · Houston, TX · Certificate
73 awards$56,587 median 4 years out
San Jacinto Community CollegePublic, 4-year · Pasadena, TX · Certificate, Associate
63 awardsProgram earnings not reported
University of Central MissouriPublic, 4-year · Warrensburg, MO · Bachelor's, Master's, Certificate · Fully online option reported
60 awards$84,738 median 4 years out
Murray State UniversityPublic, 4-year · Murray, KY · Bachelor's, Master's, Graduate certificate
58 awards$84,705 median 4 years out
Odessa CollegePublic, 4-year · Odessa, TX · Certificate, Associate · Fully online option reported
56 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Keene State CollegePublic, 4-year · Keene, NH · Bachelor's, Master's · Fully online option reported
55 awards$87,710 median 4 years out
Lee CollegePublic, 2-year · Baytown, TX · Certificate, Associate
48 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Lamar Institute of TechnologyPublic, 2-year · Beaumont, TX · Certificate, Associate
44 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Lorain County Community CollegePublic, 4-year · Elyria, OH · Certificate, Associate
44 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Ferris State UniversityPublic, 4-year · Big Rapids, MI · Certificate
42 awards$85,477 median 4 years out
West Virginia UniversityPublic, 4-year · Morgantown, WV · Master's
35 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Maysville Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-year · Maysville, KY · Certificate
34 awardsProgram earnings not reported
California State University-Dominguez HillsPublic, 4-year · Carson, CA · Master's, Bachelor's
29 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Texas State Technical CollegePublic, 2-year · Waco, TX · Associate
29 awards$57,050 median 4 years out
Central Washington UniversityPublic, 4-year · Ellensburg, WA · Bachelor's, Master's · Fully online option reported
28 awards$97,869 median 4 years out
Indiana State UniversityPublic, 4-year · Terre Haute, IN · Master's, Bachelor's, Graduate certificate
26 awards$82,303 median 4 years out
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42 of these programs have a published earnings figure. The rest are suppressed or not reported, usually because too few graduates were in the cohort to publish safely. A blank is not a low number.
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- 2023-24 award year
- Scope
- Reported for this field of study
Awards conferred in this field and at this level during the award year.
Related work
Kinds of work this field leads toward
These occupations are commonly linked to CIP 15.07. Wages are national medians across everyone in the occupation, not just recent graduates of this field, and they are not a placement record. Many people in these jobs studied something else.
| Occupation | Group | Median wage | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians | Architecture and engineering | $59,920 | 12,190 |
| Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians | Architecture and engineering | $66,120 | 75,570 |
| Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | Life, physical, and social science | $90,150 | 140,610 |
| Occupational Health and Safety Technicians | Life, physical, and social science | $61,560 | 30,590 |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | Production | $48,570 | 597,370 |
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- May 2025
- Scope
- Reported for this occupation, nationally
National median wage across all workers in the occupation, not only recent graduates of one field. Wages vary by state, industry, and experience. A wage at or above 239,200 dollars a year is published only as at or above that figure.
Nearby fields
Other fields in Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields
Limits
What this page cannot tell you
- Awards conferred describe last year's graduates. A program can start, change, or close, so confirm the exact program, level, and start term with the college.
- Earnings vary by state, employer, and role. One median hides a wide spread.
- Program availability does not mean the program is offered every term or in your state.
- Nothing here is a chance of admission or a promise of a job.