by our College Data Analytics Team
[Quality Control Technology](/majors/engineering-technologies/quality-control-technology/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. The schools below stand out for the salaries their quality control technology graduates go on to command.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the early-career earnings of their quality control technology graduates.
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If you want to know which schools send quality control technology graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Ferris State University earned the #1 spot for highest-paid quality control technology graduates in the Great Lakes Region. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris State University is a public institution. Students who complete the quality control technology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $87,388.
University Of Wisconsin Whitewater produces some of the highest-paid graduates in quality control technology, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the town of Whitewater, University Of Wisconsin Whitewater is a public institution. After graduating, quality control technology degree recipients from University Of Wisconsin Whitewater typically earn about $79,419 annually.
Indiana State University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in quality control technology, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the city of Terre Haute, Indiana State University is a public institution. Early-career quality control technology graduates from Indiana State University make a median of around $71,755 per year.
Students chasing top earnings in quality control technology will find them at Grand Valley State University, which ranked #4. Grand Valley State University is a public school located in the town of Allendale. Early-career quality control technology graduates from Grand Valley State University make a median of around $84,815 per year.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries quality control technology graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 4 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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