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 Fairmont State University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in quality control tech, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these 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 Fairmont State was ranked #21 on College Factual's Best Schools for quality control tech list. It is also ranked #1 in West Virginia.
Here are some of the other rankings for Fairmont State.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Fairmont State was $692 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $313 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,888 | $14,752 |
| Fees | $1,850 | $2,062 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,730 | $9,730 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,000 | $2,000 |
Learn more about Fairmont State tuition and fees.
The median early career salary of quality control tech students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Fairmont State is $73,949 per year. That is 34% higher than the national average of $55,067.
Online degrees for the Fairmont State quality control tech bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Fairmont State Online Learning page.
About 25.0% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in quality control tech in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 22.1%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 10.0% of the quality control tech bachelor’s degrees at Fairmont State in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 19%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 18 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Quality Control Technology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Occupational Safety & Health Technology | 20 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to quality control technology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Architectural Engineering Technology | 8 |
| Civil Engineering Technology | 13 |
| Electronics Engineering Technology | 7 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technology | 43 |
*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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