by our College Data Analytics Team
[Quality Control Technology](/majors/engineering-technologies/quality-control-technology/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. The highest-paying schools turn a quality control technology degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools to find where quality control technology graduates earn the most.
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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.
For graduate earnings in quality control technology, no school beat Murray State University this year. Murray State University is a public school located in the town of Murray. Quality Control Technology graduates of Murray State University earn a median of about $99,776 a year early in their careers.
Strong graduate earnings at Kennesaw State University earned it the #2 place for quality control technology. Kennesaw State University is a public school located in the suburb of Kennesaw. Quality Control Technology graduates of Kennesaw State University earn a median of about $90,947 a year early in their careers.
Students chasing top earnings in quality control technology will find them at Columbia Southern University, which ranked #3. Set in the town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit institution. Students who complete the quality control technology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $94,061.
Students chasing top earnings in quality control technology will find them at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach, which ranked #4. Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Daytona Beach. Quality Control Technology graduates of Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach earn a median of about $100,926 a year early in their careers.
Strong graduate earnings at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide earned it the #5 place for quality control technology. Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, quality control technology degree recipients from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide typically earn about $100,926 annually.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their quality control technology graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 5 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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