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2024 Best Quality Control Technology Schools in the Plains States Region

6 Colleges in the Plains States Region
304 Quality Control Tech Degrees Awarded
$68,514 Avg Early-Career Salary
Quality Control Technology isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #159 in popularity out of 395 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for quality control technology students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 304 degrees in quality control technology during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Quality Control Technology School

Best Quality Control Technology Schools in the Plains States Region Your choice of quality control technology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Quality Control Technology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Quality Control Technology Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Quality Control Tech
Bachelor's Degrees in Quality Control Tech
Master's Degrees in Quality Control Tech

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Quality Control Technology Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Quality Control Technology in the Plains States Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the quality control tech degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Plains States Region Schools in Quality Control Tech

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Waldorf University
Forest City, IA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
141 Quality Control Tech Degrees Awarded
41.1% Growth in Graduates

Waldorf University is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in quality control technology. Located in the town of Forest City, Waldorf is a private for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #505 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Waldorf is a great university overall.

There were roughly 141 quality control technology students who graduated with this degree at Waldorf in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the quality control tech program make about $65,975 in the first couple years of working.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
57 Quality Control Tech Degrees Awarded
$66,184 Median Starting Salary

University of Central Missouri is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in quality control technology. UCM is a large public university located in the distant town of Warrensburg. This university ranks 21st out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were approximately 57 quality control technology students who graduated with this degree at UCM in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the quality control tech program make around $66,184 for their early career.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KS
28.6% Growth in Graduates

Pittsburg State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in quality control technology. Located in the town of Pittsburg, Pitt State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #884 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Pitt State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 14 quality control technology students who graduated with this degree at Pitt State in the most recent data year.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$75,481 Median Starting Salary

University of Minnesota - Duluth is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in quality control technology. UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public university located in the small city of Duluth. A Best Colleges rank of #328 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMN Duluth is a great university overall.

There were roughly 10 quality control technology students who graduated with this degree at UMN Duluth in the most recent year we have data available. Quality Control Technology degree recipients from University of Minnesota - Duluth receive an earnings boost of about $6,967 over the average income of quality control technology majors.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$68,747 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 11th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were roughly 5 quality control technology students who graduated with this degree at Southeast Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, quality control tech degree recipients typically make about $68,747 in their early careers.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NE

Located in the city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 14th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were roughly 12 quality control technology students who graduated with this degree at Central Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Quality Control Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best quality control technology colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Minnesota28410
Missouri28368
Kansas26614
Iowa26483
Nebraska23816

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Quality Control Technology is one of 18 different types of Engineering Technologies programs to choose from.

Quality Control Tech Focus Areas

MajorAnnual Graduates
Occupational Safety & Health Technology278
Quality Control Technology25
Other Quality Control & Safety Technologies1

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology1,039
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology911
Electromechanical Engineering Technology907
Electronics Engineering Technology752
Engineering-Related Fields642
Environmental Control Technology504
Mechanical Engineering Technology259
Construction Engineering Technology254
General Engineering Technology247
Computer Engineering Technology234

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