by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Industrial Safety 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 Eastern Kentucky University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in quality control tech, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Eastern was ranked #13 on College Factual's Best Schools for quality control tech list. It is also ranked #1 in Kentucky.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Eastern paid an average of $806 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $386 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,266 | $19,338 |
| Fees | $610 | $610 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,476 | $10,476 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,800 | $2,800 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Eastern in Quality Control Tech walked away with an average of $35,947 in student debt. That is 52% higher than the national average of $23,639.
quality control tech who receive their bachelor’s degree from Eastern make an average of $68,618 a year during the early days of their career. That is 25% higher than the national average of $55,067.
Eastern does not offer an online option for its quality control tech bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Eastern Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in quality control tech in 2019-2020, 28.8% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 22.1%.
Around 9.9% of quality control tech bachelor’s degree recipients at Eastern in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 19%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 83 |
| International Students | 13 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Quality Control Technology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Industrial Safety Technology | 111 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to quality control technology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Engineering Technology | 20 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | 14 |
*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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