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2027 Best Value Quality Control Technology Schools in Alabama

[Quality Control Technology](/majors/engineering-technologies/quality-control-technology/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for quality control technology students.

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• Best Value Quality Control Technology Schools in Alabama

2027 Best Value Quality Control Technology Schools in Alabama

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the quality control technology degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Quality Control Technology Schools

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Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville, AL

$12,894 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,709 Avg Student Debt

$45,235 Median Earnings (10yr)

Jacksonville State University earned the #1 spot for value among quality control technology schools in Alabama. Located in the suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $12,894, with out-of-state students paying around $23,334. Typical student debt for quality control technology graduates is $23,709. Soon after graduation, quality control technology degree recipients from Jacksonville State University generally make around $57,466. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Jacksonville State University admits about 78% of applicants.

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Columbia Southern University
Orange Beach, AL

$6,224 In-State Tuition & Fees

$20,517 Avg Student Debt

$63,534 Median Earnings (10yr)

Columbia Southern University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value quality control technology schools. Set in the town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a very large private for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $6,224 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $20,517 to complete the quality control technology program here. Quality Control Technology graduates of Columbia Southern University earn a median of $80,372 early in their careers. Set against $20,517 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.