Bright outlook
Science
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
- Median pay
- $90,150
- Outlook
- Much faster than average
Bachelor's degree
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
ProgramsEngineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians
CIP15.07
103 colleges offer Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians. See what it covers, which degree levels are available and what graduates earn and borrow.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Colleges offering it
- 103
- at its most common level
- Bachelor's earnings
- $83,928
- median, 4 years after
- Bachelor's debt
- $24,439
- median federal loans
Colleges offering it, by degree level
- Certificate
- 103
- Associate's
- 68
- Bachelor's
- 29
- Master's
- 23
- Post-baccalaureate certificate
- 3
- Doctoral
- 1
- Graduate/professional certificate
- 23
What it covers
About Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians is part of Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians: instructional programs that prepare individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of engineering and related projects or to prepare for engineering-related fields.
Definition: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs 2020, code 15.07.
Programs in this field
Colleges report these specific programs under CIP 15.07.
- Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician
- Quality Control Technology/Technician
- Industrial Safety Technology/Technician
- Hazardous Materials Information Systems Technology/Technician
- Process Safety Technology/Technician
By degree level
Earnings and debt by degree level
Medians across colleges of each college's own program median. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working.
| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 103 | $70,1134 yrs after · 2 colleges | $21,4962 colleges |
| Associate's | 68 | $65,1064 yrs after · 5 colleges | $16,4302 colleges |
| Bachelor's | 29 | $83,9284 yrs after · 18 colleges | $24,43916 colleges |
| Master's | 23 | $103,2434 yrs after · 11 colleges | $28,4193 colleges |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 3 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Doctoral | 1 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 23 | Not reported | Not reported |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025. Colleges with too few graduates have their earnings and debt suppressed, so the number of colleges reporting is smaller than the number offering the program.
Bachelor's programs
Where Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians graduates earn the most
Median earnings four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates in the latest year. Earnings are one measure; cost and graduation rate matter too.
- 1
Ellensburg, WA · Public · 28 graduates
$97,869
debt $19,000
- 2
Richmond, KY · Public · 81 graduates
$92,289
debt $24,628
- 3
Jacksonville, AL · Public · 23 graduates
$90,850
debt $19,375
- 4
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Indiana, PA · Public · 61 graduates
$90,257
debt $26,500
- 5
Keene State College-New Hampshire
Keene, NH · Public · 37 graduates
$87,710
debt $26,000
- 6
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock, PA · Public · 128 graduates
$84,783
debt $25,000
- 7
University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, MO · Public · 38 graduates
$84,738
debt $19,784
- 8
Murray State University-Kentucky
Murray, KY · Public · 36 graduates
$84,705
debt $21,500
- 9
Forest City, IA · — · 118 graduates
$83,151
debt $24,025
- 10
Southeastern Louisiana University
Hammond, LA · Public · 24 graduates
$83,039
debt $22,250
Careers
Careers this program leads to
Occupations linked to Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians by the NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for each occupation.
Architecture and engineering
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Median pay
- $66,120
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Associate's degree
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
Architecture and engineering
Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Median pay
- $66,120
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Associate's degree
- Reading Comprehension
- Critical Thinking
- Writing
- Bright outlook
Science
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
- Median pay
- $61,560
- Outlook
- Much faster than average
High school diploma
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
Architecture and engineering
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Median pay
- $59,920
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Associate's degree
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
Production
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
- Median pay
- $48,570
- Outlook
- As fast as average
High school diploma
- Quality Control Analysis
- Critical Thinking
- Writing
More in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians
Other programs in the same area of study, by how many colleges offer them.
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- Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians210 colleges
- Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians210 colleges
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General182 colleges
- Engineering-Related Fields163 colleges
Questions about Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians
How many colleges offer Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians?
Published colleges on CollegesRef report Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians at these degree levels: certificate (103 colleges), associate's (68 colleges), bachelor's (29 colleges), master's (23 colleges), post-baccalaureate certificate (3 colleges), doctoral (1 college), graduate/professional certificate (23 colleges). Counts are from College Scorecard field-of-study data (2025).
What do Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians graduates earn?
At the median college, bachelor's graduates in Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians earn $83,928 a year four years after finishing, across 18 colleges that report earnings. Figures cover graduates who received federal aid.
Where do Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians graduates earn the most?
Central Washington University reports the highest median earnings for bachelor's graduates in Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians: $97,869 four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates.