by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Occupational Safety & Health Technology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Quality Control Technology is a major offered under the engineering technologies program of study at Central Washington University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in quality control tech, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. CWU was ranked #7 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for quality control tech majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Washington.
Here are some of the other rankings for CWU.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at CWU paid an average of $752 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $216 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,475 | $22,551 |
| Fees | $1,969 | $1,969 |
| Books and Supplies | $900 | $900 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,787 | $13,787 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,922 | $2,922 |
Learn more about CWU tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at CWU in Quality Control Tech walked away with an average of $25,000 in student debt. That is 6% higher than the national average of $23,639.
The median early career salary of quality control tech students who receive their bachelor’s degree from CWU is $68,499 per year. That is 24% higher than the national average of $55,067.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. CWU does offer online classes in its quality control tech bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the CWU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 11.1% of the quality control tech students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 22.1%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 36.1% of the quality control tech bachelor’s degrees at CWU in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 19%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 18 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Quality Control Technology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Occupational Safety & Health Technology | 36 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to quality control technology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electronics Engineering Technology | 10 |
| Industrial Production Technology | 17 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technology | 35 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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