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 Murray State 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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Murray State was $765 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $382 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,968 | $17,148 |
| Fees | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,260 | $1,260 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,512 | $9,512 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,355 | $4,355 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Murray State in Quality Control Tech walked away with an average of $26,000 in student debt. That is 10% 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 Murray State is $64,706 per year. That is 18% higher than the national average of $55,067.
Online degrees for the Murray 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 Murray State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 17.9% 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%.
Around 10.4% of quality control tech bachelor’s degree recipients at Murray State 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 | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 58 |
| International Students | 1 |
| 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 | 67 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to quality control technology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Civil Engineering Technology | 43 |
| Electromechanical Engineering Technology | 17 |
| Industrial Production Technology | 9 |
| Drafting & Design Engineering Technology | 13 |
*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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