# Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians

> Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians is a field of study in the Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians area.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/programs/quality-control-and-safety-technologies-technicians
- CIP code: 15.07 (Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians)
- Colleges offering it: 103 at its most common degree level

## Outcomes by degree level (College Scorecard, 2025)

| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings 1 yr | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median federal debt |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Certificate | 103 | $59,545 | $70,113 | $21,496 |
| Associate's | 68 | $46,321 | $65,106 | $16,430 |
| Bachelor's | 29 | $70,607 | $83,928 | $24,439 |
| Master's | 23 | $94,393 | $103,243 | $28,419 |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 3 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Doctoral | 1 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 23 | not reported | not reported | not reported |

## Colleges whose graduates earn the most (Bachelor's)

Only programs with at least 10 graduates are listed.

| College | Location | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: |
| [Central Washington University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/central-washington-university-477) | Ellensburg, WA | $97,869 | $19,000 |
| [Eastern Kentucky University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/eastern-kentucky-university-866) | Richmond, KY | $92,289 | $24,628 |
| [Jacksonville State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/jacksonville-state-university-1321) | Jacksonville, AL | $90,850 | $19,375 |
| [Indiana University of Pennsylvania](https://www.collegesref.com/college/indiana-university-of-pennsylvania-main-campus-1276) | Indiana, PA | $90,257 | $26,500 |
| [Keene State College-New Hampshire](https://www.collegesref.com/college/keene-state-college-new-hampshire-1371) | Keene, NH | $87,710 | $26,000 |
| [Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania](https://www.collegesref.com/college/slippery-rock-university-of-pennsylvania-2430) | Slippery Rock, PA | $84,783 | $25,000 |
| [University of Central Missouri](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-central-missouri-2892) | Warrensburg, MO | $84,738 | $19,784 |
| [Murray State University-Kentucky](https://www.collegesref.com/college/murray-state-university-kentucky-1807) | Murray, KY | $84,705 | $21,500 |
| [Waldorf University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/waldorf-university-3151) | Forest City, IA | $83,151 | $24,025 |
| [Southeastern Louisiana University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/southeastern-louisiana-university-2483) | Hammond, LA | $83,039 | $22,250 |

## Related careers (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk)

- [Occupational Health and Safety Specialists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/occupational-health-and-safety-specialists): $90,150 median pay
- [Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/industrial-engineering-technologists-and-technicians): $66,120 median pay
- [Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/nanotechnology-engineering-technologists-and-technicians): $66,120 median pay
- [Occupational Health and Safety Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/occupational-health-and-safety-technicians): $61,560 median pay
- [Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/environmental-engineering-technologists-and-technicians): $59,920 median pay
- [Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/inspectors-testers-sorters-samplers-and-weighers): $48,570 median pay

## More in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians

- [Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/drafting-design-engineering-technologies-technicians): 456 colleges
- [Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/industrial-production-technologies-technicians): 391 colleges
- [Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/electrical-electronic-engineering-technologies-technicians): 381 colleges
- [Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/electromechanical-technologies-technicians): 370 colleges
- [Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/environmental-control-technologies-technicians): 210 colleges
- [Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/mechanical-engineering-related-technologies-technicians): 210 colleges
- [Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/engineering-technologies-technicians-general): 182 colleges
- [Engineering-Related Fields](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/engineering-related-fields): 163 colleges

## Sources

- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/
- NCES Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020: https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/